Silverback Vintage Tele Bridge Saddles
Thinking about replacing the saddles on your Tele?
Whether you're chasing better tone, more sustain, tighter attack, or simply looking for something new — our Tele saddles combine vintage-correct design with modern precision manufacturing.
In addition to our standard version, we also offer our saddles in a CryoVibe (cryogenically treated) version — delivering noticeable and audible benefits:
- Improved attack
- Significantly longer sustain
- Balanced and open tone response
- Greater wear resistance
In short: the sound and feel of perfectly aged vintage parts – straight out of the box!
Click here to learn more about our CryoVibe process!
We offer our Tele saddles in brass, steel, and titanium.
Not sure which one suits your tone? Use our Tone & Material Finder to compare and understand the tonal differences between materials.
Please note: Tone is always subjective. Our Sound Finder is intended as a helpful guide based on material science and real-world experience. It offers a general overview to help you navigate the tonal characteristics of different materials—but your ears and preferences always come first.
Brass Tele Saddles
EvoComp
✔ Compensated: for improved intonation
✔ Material: brass
✔ Modern Version
✔ Multi Fit: Fits all bridges (metric or imperial)
✔ CryoVibe version: cryo treated saddle, steel screws and springs for improved tone!
1950's Compensated
(as used 1950-1953 - only compensated)
✔ Compensated: for improved intonation
✔ Material: brass
✔ Vintage correct: Vintage correct material & dimensions + flat bottom
✔ Attention: 3.5 mm (6-32 inch) holes in the bridge required for the intonation screws
✔ CryoVibe version: cryo treated saddle, steel screws and springs for improved tone!
1950's Straight
(as used 1950-1953)
✔ Straight Version
✔ Material: brass
✔ Vintage correct: Vintage correct material & dimensions + flat bottom
✔ Attention: 3.5 mm (6-32 inch) holes in the bridge required for the intonation screws
✔ CryoVibe version: cryo treated saddle, steel screws and springs for improved tone!
1960's Threated Nickel Plated
(as used 1958-1968)
✔ Straight Version
✔ Material: Nickel plated brass
✔ Vintage correct: Vintage correct dimensions (material is just brass for a warmer sound)
✔ Attention: 3.5 mm (6-32 inch) holes in the bridge required for the intonation screws
✔ CryoVibe version: cryo treated saddle, steel screws and springs for improved tone!
Steel Tele Saddles
1950's Straight
(as used 1954-1958)
✔ Straight Version
✔ Material: steel
✔ Vintage correct: Vintage correct material & dimensions
✔ Attention: 3.5 mm (6-32 inch) holes in the bridge required for the intonation screws
✔ CryoVibe version: cryo treated saddle, steel screws and springs for improved tone!
1960's Threated Nickel Plated
(as used 1958-1968)
✔ Straight Version
✔ Material: Nickel plated steel
✔ Vintage correct: Vintage correct material & dimensions
✔ Attention: 3.5 mm (6-32 inch) holes in the bridge required for the intonation screws
✔ CryoVibe version: cryo treated saddle, steel screws and springs for improved tone!
Titanium Grade 5 Tele Saddles
EvoComp
✔ Compensated: for improved intonation
✔ Material: Titanium Grad 5 (Ti-6Al-4V)
✔ Modern Version
✔ Multi Fit: Fits all bridges (metric or imperial)
✔ CryoVibe version: cryo treated saddle, steel screws and springs for improved tone!
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