KAISH Tele Bridge Tele Humbucker Guitar Bridge for Telecaster/Tele Guitar Chrome

Kaish seems to have a bit of an image problem in the guitar community. I have come across a few of their products that disappointed me, but for the most part, they make quality replacement parts that often perform up to or outperform the original big-name units. This bridge is a great replacement, and in my estimation, an upgrade to what Fender offers on all but its most expensive guitars.

This bridge will do the job for the price. As for the screws breaking....Just predrill the holes and use some lip balm on the screws and you'll be good to go. The first bridge I bought needed longer saddle screws because it wouldn't intonate. No problem....for $3.00 I just went up to Ace Hardware and bought 6 longer screws. The saddle springs may need stretched a bit if you have to move the saddles closer to the neck. No biggy. I've built 2 of these HH Telecasters. Just ordered another bridge for a customer wanting his converted to HH config. I'll go with this bridge every time. Price is a good deal.

This is what you think it is: a well-made China guitar hardware part that is generally what it's supposed to be, down to the slightly cheap feeling saddles (if you are like me, you probably would order this planning to use a different saddle, anyway). What is worth noting: ***this is not a drop in*** for most people using four screw mounting assemblies for 6 saddle tele bridges. It is a 3-screw mounting, and you will need longer saddle screws than provided if this bridge is mounted with the 6 string-holes lines up with your (e.g. MIM Fender) tele. It is also wider than a normal tele plate. The pickup hole does basically line up with the original bridge pickup rout on a MIM Fender tele body, but it is probably slightly (2mm or so) further back than where you might put the bridge centering a new rout by eyeballing, with the edges of the humbucker to match the edges of the original tele pickup. I should add: my review does not cover the screws, which I see have been a topic. I used the screws from my original guitar to mount this, to keep them with the guitar, so I did not even test or try the screws that come with this kit.

Nothing I didn't like but I had to return because I made a mistake in ordering & it doesn't fit my need.

I bought this to use on a kit guitar that I got a very good deal on. The chrome is very nice and everything looks very well made. The pick up and saddles fit the routing and the scale of the guitar. I haven't completed the build but there is no indication that there will be any issues with intonation.

Nice bridge, but no mounting screws to affix it to my telecaster

Used this for a major hardware change in my Tele. Does what it says and does it nicely. If you are using this for a standard Telecaster, be prepared to route out a much larger cavity for the humbucker to sit in. At the end of the day, the upgrade was well worth it.

Have u sed two of these. They fit, but not quite the quality of the original. Still, look good and for most, good to go.

Perfect for next project

Il ponte è solido, in acciaio con cromature di buona qualità, i fori sono precisi e le sellette, che credo siano di una lega di zinco, sono anch'esse ben fatte e cromate. La qualità complessiva è ottima, non particolarmente inferiore a ponti "di marca". Se proprio volete esagerare (ma secondo me non serve) potete anche installare a parte delle sellette in ottone. Non saprei dire se i fori sono quelli standard telecaster, ho usato il ponte su un body nuovo grezzo, quindi li ho fatti io con un trapano a colonna: il ponte non è "top loader", servono per forza i buchi per far passare le corde. Naturalmente dovrete anche allargare il vano del pickup originale se il vostro corpo può alloggiare solo un single coil al ponte. In definitiva un ottimo ponte, specialmente per i 14 euro circa spesi, spedizione Prime inclusa.

Got what i ve paid for

Pretty much a straight swap for the existing bridge on my Tele. Just needed to drill 2 new holes for extra screws (old bridge had 3 screws, this one has 5). Reason to change was existing bridge had the traditional 3 double saddles, which I find makes intonating each seperate string difficult. With this one having 6 individual barrel saddles, adjustment is much improved. Plus with the barrel saddles it helps to keep the traditional Telecaster 'appearance'.

Aucune rayure. Trés bien emballé. La pièce semble de belle qualité pour le prix demandé et fait bien le travail. Les ressorts agissent bien et les vis sont tendres à tourner. Je recommande.