Fender PRO Tele Bridge

[LoxFL]

I would like Warmoth to offer the new route for the US Pro Tele Bridge found on US Tele Pro models.

 

[rgand]

Other than the two forward mounting screws, that looks like the Fender American Standard Tele rout. I may be wrong, though. You may want to compare the dimensions of the two.

 

[Rick]

Also looks like the Gotoh, except with screw holes at the front.

By the way this bridge, even though compensated, intonates perfectly.

 

[LoxFL]

Also looks like the Gotoh, except with screw holes at the front.

By the way this bridge, even though compensated, intonates perfectly.

It does I have this Fender bridge on my 2017 Fender Tele Pro and it intonates perfectly. Which is why I am shocked Warmoth doesnt route for it especially since its the bridge on all US Pro models now

 

[stratamania]

Other than the two forward mounting screws, that looks like the Fender American Standard Tele rout. I may be wrong, though. You may want to compare the dimensions of the two.

American Standard Tele routs have three mounting holes.

It looks more like the 4 hole mounting Warmoth sells. But the dimensions would need to be checked.

LoxFL if you have the bridge on a guitar and also a Warmoth body you should be able to check the dimensions.

 

[rgand]

Other than the two forward mounting screws, that looks like the Fender American Standard Tele rout. I may be wrong, though. You may want to compare the dimensions of the two.

American Standard Tele routs have three mounting holes.

It looks more like the 4 hole mounting Warmoth sells. But the dimensions would need to be checked.

LoxFL if you have the bridge on a guitar and also a Warmoth body you should be able to check the dimensions.

You're absolutely right. Thanks for catching that.

 

[Rick]

Actually, I was referring to the gotoh as intonating perfectly.

It looks to me like the only difference are the holes at the top.  Going by the looks, I'd just put in my git and drill out the top holes and be done with it.

You can call Fender and they'll tell you the measurements and then you can compare them to Warmoths.

 

[bagman67]

That way lies madness.  If you already have string-through holes in your body, and the ones in the Fender PRO bridge does not align with them, you either give up on the part, or you have much more work to do than just drilling pilot holes for mounting screws at the north end of the bridge.

 

[BigSteve22]

Looks to be a hybrid of the modern and vintage bridges:

It has 4 mounting holes like the "Vintage Style Tele" bridge, but the string trough hole are in front to the mounting screws, like an "American Standard Tele", which only has 3 holes. Warmoth's 4 hole mount places the string through holes behind the mounting screws.

Additionally, assuming that the pup location is the same regardless of which bridge is used, then the difference in base plate length, (85.5mm for the vintage vs. 97.15mm for the AS), would move the mounting surface of the intonation screws 12mm. Intonation would become questionable in any event.

Warmoth does do custom bridge routing. Maybe a phone call could get you what you need.  ???

 

[Rick]

Oh I see ... the 6 string through holes are swapped with 4 screw holes ... never mind

Just use the Gotoh or a Callahan, they're great, sorry for the confusion.