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Thank you guys so much for clearing things up for me. Saddle insert definitely sounds like the proper terminology. Horse is a great name too though lol. It definitely makes sense to call it that 🤣 I really appreciate everyone who took their time to comment and help clear these things up for me. I understand that to some people proper terminology isn't very important, but to me it's crucial. I like to do all my own work when it comes to upgrading and fixing my guitars and basses. Because I buy all my parts online, I need to know the correct terminology.

One final question regarding the correct names of the parts. So is the saddle just the black piece (refer to my photos) that actually touches the strings and can be moved up and down? Or is the saddle the whole assembly that contains the black piece and the part it's connected to that slides back and forth? Thanks again for all your help.

That is great to know about filing the saddle to slightly adjust the string spacing. I never thought of that.

Thank you guys so much! That's exactly what I though it was. I really appreciate everyone who helped clear this up for me 😊

I just recently purchased a Jackson Spectra Pro SBP IV bass guitar, and I'm trying to familiarize myself with the bridge so I can properly intonate and set it up. I have attached 3 pictures showing the different tiny little Allen head screws on the bridge. I know the screws circled in red are for moving the saddles back and forth, and the screws circled in blue are for adjusting the string height. What I am wondering is what the screws in the final picture that are circled in green do? Are they just there to lock down the height adjustment part? Sorry, but I don't know the name of the the black part that the strings actually sit on. String retainers maybe? The pictures I've included should make answering this question a bit easier I believe. Thank you to everyone and especially to whoever answers this for me!