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of comments on our titanium saddles
from musicians and builders.. . |
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| Pat Martino |
"My first impressions are:
Longer sustain
Greater accuracy
Intonation is sharper
Flexibility is greater without change
The most important advantage by the use of Titanium saddles is greater service from the instrument that is using it.
It gives greater service, there is a closer relationship for the artists needs, sustain, intonation, etc.
Pat Martino--official site-- |
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| Allen
Hinds |
"With
titanium saddles notes are clearer,
fatter,more defined. You hear more
of everything. More attack, more of
your fingers. Even my V.U. meter on
my tuner was evidence. The needle
just sat in one position after I installed
these saddles. No fluttering like
before. I even "pro-tooled" before
and after installing the saddles.
the high end was much thicker with
a crisper attack. Any change takes
a while to get used too if you are
constantly searching for "THE" tone.
Titanium parts are an evolution, not
too far from tradition, that really
make a difference."
Allen Hinds--official site-- |
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| Michael
Thompson |
"I
have to say that I was a little bit
skeptical about whether or not bridge
saddles could make as much of difference
as you say. But after hearing the
difference in two guitars (a Fender
'62 reissue Strat and a custom Don
Grosch) I have to say it made a Big
improvement in Tone and Sustain. I
have already recommend these bridge
saddles to some of my guitar friends.
Eventually I would like to install
these saddles in all my Strat type
guitars. Thank a lot"
Michael Thompson--official site-- |
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| Jennifer
Batten |
"These
Titanium bridge pieces are the BOMB!!
Try them for yourself"
Jennifer
Batten--official site--
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| Reb
Beach |
"I
am SO sick of digging out cracked
block with a screwdriver! It sounds
like your Ti-Block is something that
is going to make me happy for years!
Thank you so much!"
Reb Beach--official site-- |
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| Michael
DeTemple |
"Why
Titanium? When it comes to guitars
I have been a traditionalist for as
long as I can remember. From repairing
guitars for Ernie Ball at age 14 to
the restoration and upkeep of some
of the greatest player's instruments
of today, I have always found tradition
to be the greatest guideline in determining
the best approach to any given problem.
For me to decide to use a different
saddle metal on a very traditional
electric guitar such as a Strat(R),
Tele(R) or Les Paul(R) is really a
stretch. However, our test results
with Titanium have been so impressive
that I've changed my mind. And, just
as significantly, I use Titanium saddles
on my own line of DeTemple '52, '56
and P55 guitars and basses. In addition
to my own line I have installed at
least 50 sets of Titanium saddles
on all sorts of guitars from $100.00
copies to multi-thousand dollar custom
shop guitars, and without a doubt
they have all benefited greatly with
the modification. One of the most
amazing transformations occurred on
a secondhand, made in Mexico, StratR.
Along with Titanium saddles (on the
vintage style bridge) I added a set
of my SweetSpot Alnico 2 pickups -
the result was a guitar that sounded
as good as any custom shop instrument
you will ever hear. Thank you KTS
for your extraordinary innovation.
The quality and craftsmanship of your
products have raised the bar when
it comes to tone."
Michael DeTemple--official site--
Photo by Hiroshi
Mochizuki (Copyright 2002 Hiroshi
Mochizuki) |
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Ric
Molina
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"I
installed the tremolo bridge PR-11
on my strat and the improvement is
dramatic. The clarity of the note
fundamental, sustain and tonal stability
are so solid that I am hearing the
true character of the instrument for
the first time! I highly recommend
these bridge pieces for anyone who
is looking to extend the personality
of their instrument past the standard
or "stock" sound that regular
parts give to the overall sound. Titanium
parts distill the sound of any guitar
emphasizing the uniqueness of the
wood and most importantly, the player's
hands."
Ric Molina--official site-- |
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| Chris
Juergensen |
"I
originally bought a set of titanium
saddles for my 1960 Strat because
I was tired of breaking strings
every twenty minutes with the steel
ones. What I didn't expect was the
great tone I got from them. Much
better clarity, definition and sustain
without losing the original characteristics
of the vintage guitar itself. They
are on all my guitars now and I
couldn't be happier."
Chris
Juergensen--official site-- |
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| Geoff
Whitehorn |
"I
like what titanium does to the sound.
As well as improving sustain, it
seems to make the notes "rounder"
and "deeper", somehow.
The nastier, high harmonics seem
to be smoothed out and everything
just sounds more "musical".
Also, my favorite '64 Telecaster,
with the addition of PR-08WD compensated
saddles, now plays completely in
tune for the first time in its 43
year existence, and sounds amazing
too"
Geoff
Whitehorn--official site-- |
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| John
Raymond |
"I've
been using your titanium compensated
saddles for a few months now and
to say the least I am very impressed.
On both guitars I noticed improved
string-to-string definition when
chording, and the sound is warm
and even with a pleasing presence
on top, but not too bright or harsh!
And especially noticeable in the
upper register, the notes now seem
to 'bloom' with sustain. They definitely
took my Custom Shop guitars to the
next level!" |
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| Phil
Hilborne |
"KTS
titanium saddles have transformed
the sound of my guitars - the tone
is now fuller and the sustain is
quite remarkable. I recommend them
wholeheartedly - they are the best!"
@
Phil
Hilborne--official
site-- |
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