TV-Rail Saddles

Compensated bridge saddles for your TELECASTER®

- TV Rail Saddles -
Compensated Telecaster Saddles

 

Dave Hunter (Guitar Player July 2023)

TV-RAIL Saddles

  • Perfect, save and tight TONE

    The „TV-Rail“ Saddles guarantee an exact and pure „string to saddle“ connection – the result is nothing but straight, twangy tone .

    The special developed V-grooves(RAILS) just have the right fitting for all string gauges. All strings naturally have a perfect, safe and tight contact surface to the saddles and create a perfect fusion to the bridge and hence to the guitar body.

    Even the most extreme bendings are no longer a risk for detuning or breaking strings!


  • Well-balanced INTONATION

    The compensated KMS TV-Rail saddles improve the intonation of your guitar through their special and unique design drastically and effectively.

    The compensation is well balanced and works just perfect with most string  gauges.


    You want to play a set of strings with a wound "G" string?

    No problem! Just turn the middle saddle once around the longitudinal axis and the problem with the intonation is solved! Great tone and tuning stability guaranteed.


  • Various TONE OPTIONS

    This TV-Bridge comes with bare, uncoated KMS TV-RAIL Saddles made of Brass, Aluminum or Steel.


    To meet your tonal needs even more, you are invited to use different materials in various possitions. For this reason, each bridge comes with an additional two saddles made of the specific other materials.


    Our tip!

    Try out the following configuration for a over all amazing tone performance:

    • brass at the strings B and e
    • Aluminum in the middle, at D and G
    • Steel at low E and the A string

TV-RAIL Saddles +

  • Perfect, save and tight TONE

    The „V-Rail +“ Saddles guarantee an exact and pure „string to saddle“ connection – the result is nothing but straight tone .

    The special developed V-grooves(RAILS) just have the right fitting for all string gauges. All strings naturally have a perfect, safe and tight contact surface to the saddles and create a perfect fusion to the bridge and hence to the guitar body.

    Even the most extreme bendings are no longer a risk for detuning or breaking strings!


  • Well-balanced INTONATION

    The compensated KMS V-Rail+ saddles improve the intonation of your guitar through their special and unique design drastically and effectively.

    The compensation is well balanced and works just perfect with most string  gauges.


    You want to play a set of strings with a wound "G" string?

    No problem! Just turn the middle saddle once around the longitudinal axis and the problem with the intonation is solved! Great tone and tuning stability guaranteed.


  • Staying IN TUNE

    The V-RAIL+ Saddles are coated with an extra hardened and special treated layer, which has comparable lubrication and hardness properties like hard chrome, but with significant better layer characteristics inside the notch itself – so right there where you need it!

    When using your Vibrato System or doing extended bendings, the strings are perfectly gliding over the V-Rail saddles without sticking or jerking. 

    This allows the strings to always return to their original setting and keeps your guitar in tune.


TONE ADVISOR

" How do the different materials sound and where can I use them most effectively? "

  • BRASS

    BRASS provides an overall harmonic and well balanced tone. The perfect mach for your B/e strings but works fine overall.

    • balanced, warm tone
    • pleasant, rich harmonics
    • softenes treble strings by cutting shrillness
    • can potentially cause dull sounding thicker E and A strings
    • less "twang" than aluminum or steel saddles

  • ALUMINUM

    ALUMINUM provides an airy, piano-like sounding, very resonant tone. Ideal for your middle(D/G) positon or the lower E/A strings.

    It´s also great when it comes to clean sounds! 


    Compared to brass it 

    • has a dry, but brigther tone with more bite
    • decreases mids, increases heights
    • increases string seperation
    • reacts faster and has lots of "twang"

  • STEEL

    Steel provides a very focused "cutting through" tone with lots of shimmering hights. The perfect material for the lower strings E and A.


    Compared to brass it 

    • has the brigthtest tone of the three
    • emphases  heights
    • has a sharp and snappy attack 
    • increases string seperation
    • has twangier tone with more sparkling harmonics
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