4 hole option retrofits vintage Telecaster* mounting pattern utilizing 4 mounting holes. But the normal Tele neck pickup has a chrome cover, which is probably for shielding. Tele Bridge (bottom View) 6 4 screws, ¾” Bridge Mounting Screws 7 1 Plate 1 plastic base 3/44 screws, 1 ” Neck Plate/mounting materials 8 6 Tuning Pegs 6 Washers 6 Nuts 6 screws, 3/8” Tuning Peg materials 9 Jack 4 screws, ½” Output Jack 10 2 Holders 2 plastic washers 2 screws, 1” Our vintage Telecaster® replacement bridges follow traditional bridge specifications for Telecaster® with a single coil bridge pickup. 3). Finally got around to installing a six saddle bridge on my AV 72 Tele Custom. Joined: Dec 27, 2003 Location: Belgrade, Serbia. Changing the bridge on a Telecaster is an easy operation, requiring just a screwdriver. Sep 21, 2020 #1. igorBG Tele-Holic. Help needed Discussion in 'Tele-Technical' started by igorBG, Sep 21, 2020. Hey guys I am putting original pickups back into my American Standard Tele 1995. My guess has always been that the bridge cover was for shielding too. Compensated saddle bridge is automatically compatible with the Parsons/Green, DoubleShot, Hipshot String Bender or behind the bridge tremolos. Think of all the bars you're band's played at that had neon signs, which tend to drive single coil pickups nuts. Fortunately, several aftermarket manufacturers are making such bridges, including some that are designed to improve the intonation over an old-style Tele bridge. 6 Saddle bridge can be made for compatibility with these systems by selecting "Bender Ready". These superior quality bridges have a stamped steel baseplate and brass saddles. I always just left the bridge cover that came with my '69 Tele in the case. The one I chose had brass bridge pieces, versus the steel saddles that were on my 6-piece bridge. Discussion in ' Bad Dog Cafe ' started by Toto'sDad , Oct 1, 2020 . But many Tele freaks prefer the tone of a classic 3-saddle bridge (why it sounds different from the 6-saddle bridge is another discussion), so rather than replace the entire assembly, enterprising players developed the tilt-compensated scheme (Fig. Oct 1, 2020 #1 Installing American Standard Tele bridge pickup, no baseplate. Age: 43 Posts: 713.