Designed to match 12" radius fretboards and " 7-1/4" to 9-1/2" Compound Radius " fretboards found on many Custom Shop guitars.

NOS / Polished Version - The Thorn Brass Knuckle is a 1-pc. compensated saddle for T-style 3-saddle bridges, designed 19 years ago by Ron Thorn - the first Principal Master Builder at the Fender Custom Shop.

Increased sustain, accurate intonation, and solid coupling between strings and bridge plate.
One advantage is all 6 of the strings' energy is transferred through just 2 points of contact between the Brass Knuckle and the bridge plate, instead of 6 found on a traditional 3-saddle arrangement.

In addition, the Brass Knuckle prevents lateral saddle movement which plagues traditional 3-saddle arrangements, often resulting in uneven string spacing, high e-string flopping off the side of the fretboard, and strings hanging up on height-adjustment screws causing buzzing and horrible sustain.

Works with traditional String-thru or Top-load bridges with most non-wound G-string gauge string sets (9-42, 10-46, 11-49 etc.)

Designed to match 12" radius fretboards and "7-1/4" to 9-1/2" Compound Radius" fretboards found on many Custom Shop guitars.

This listing is for the NOS / POLISHED 12" radius Thorn Brass Saddle for right-handed guitars and mounting hardware only (Intonation screws and height adjustment set screws included, use 2 of your 3 existing springs). The bridge plate, pickup, springs and guitar shown in the photos is not included. This is for the NOS / POLISHED version of the Brass Knuckle saddle. See other listing for aged / relic version available, too.

For vintage 7-1/4" or 9-1/2" radius fretboards please see the listings for the "9-1/2" Brass Knuckle".

For 16" radius fretboards or " 10-14" Compound Radius" fretboards please see the listing for the 16" Brass Knuckle.

This product is not affiliated with Fender / FMIC.

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Brass Knuckle 12" Polished

Brass Knuckle 12" Polished