Choosing Saddle Notching
Every Faber® bridge comes with Pre-Notched saddles, ready to install. Prefer to cut your own? Saddles without notches are an option.
Pre-Notched Saddles (Standard)
All Faber® bridges, regardless of model, come with Pre-Notched saddles: each saddle is pre-notched dead center to position each string. They come installed and ready to go.
Saddles Without Notches (Optional)
For players and techs who like to cut their own notches, we’ll install saddles without notches in the saddle configuration you choose, for $15. Just select “Install Saddles Without Notches” when you order your bridge.
Saddle notching: common questions
Are Faber® saddles pre-notched?
Yes. Every Faber® bridge comes with pre-notched saddles: each saddle is pre-notched dead center to position each string. They come installed and ready to go.
Should I choose pre-notched saddles or saddles without notches?
Pre-notched saddles are the standard and the choice for most players. Saddles without notches are there for players and techs who like to cut their own notches, for example to set their own string spacing. Just select “Install Saddles Without Notches” when you order your bridge.
Can I order replacement saddles?
Yes. Faber® saddle 3-packs come pre-notched or without notches. They work on either the treble or bass side, so two 3-packs re-saddle a whole bridge, and each 3-pack includes a new retaining ring for every saddle. Nylon saddles (#3124-1) come without notches.
Which bridges do Faber® saddles fit?
Faber® saddles fit Faber® bridges, including the ABRH, ABRN, ABRM and Tone-Lock™ Bridge (Wraptonate™ excepted). To put Faber® saddles on a guitar with a Gibson® ABR-1, start with a Faber® bridge for ABR-1 posts, such as the ABRH or the Tone-Lock™ Bridge for ABR-1. It comes with saddles installed.