Guitar Saddle Widths: Find Your S-style’s Perfect Match

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Are you looking for replacement saddles for your S-style guitar? Before you order your new set, be sure to measure the width of your current saddles using calipers to confirm the size you need.

For example, the Gotoh 510T-SF2 Series Tremolo bridge initially used 10.8 mm width saddles, but now it uses smaller saddles (see photo below).

So if you’re looking to replace the saddles on your Gotoh 510T-SF2 Series Tremolo, don’t order the 10.8mm size, because it won’t fit! And don’t try to file down the sides to make it fit, because that will remove the plating and the rust protection it provides.

Instead, order a set of Audible Steel 10.5 mm saddles.

That’s what our partner luthier at Freestyle Custom does: he uses Audible Steel 10.5 mm saddles with Gotoh Trems.

Similarly, if you want to upgrade your MIM Squier, these typically use 10.5 mm saddles. However, some models have saddles that are smaller than this.

So measure the width of your current saddles (with calipers) to confirm the size that your model uses, before ordering your new set.

Audible Steel saddles currently come in the following widths, with a tolerance of about 0.12 mm:

  • 11.2 mm (0.441 inch)
  • 10.8 mm (0.425 inch)
  • 10.5 mm (0.413 inch)

If you have questions, please contact us at Hello@AudibleSteel.com

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