R the F
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Post by R the F on Jan 13, 2016 21:08:00 GMT
Anyone any thoughts on breaking the saddle into three, by the way? I've not seen it done very often but it's very handy to be able to lift out just two-strings-worth of saddle and modify it for height /and or string length. If your intonation's out a bit, you can just cut a slightly angled slot in a new piece of wood and pop in a bit of fret wire. It also makes sense to have the same termination on both ends of the string, doesn't it? If you need a shim to raise a string slightly, you can do that while retaining really positive contact between the saddle block and the bridge. It even looks good. Can't see much against it. Please snuff out my enthusiasm!
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Post by ocarolan on Jan 13, 2016 23:07:38 GMT
3-piece saddle? Seemed to work for Telecasters!
But no, not seen an acoustic with 3 saddle sections before. 6, yes, but not 3. If it works for you then why not?
And fretwire to top the saddle does make sense I'm sure. (Shades of Hofner....)
This has been a great thread, Rob - thanks v much for sharing in such detail. And great to hear the end result too!
Keith
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Post by francis on Jan 14, 2016 8:53:45 GMT
Levin's (early ones) used to have individual saddle pieces...
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R the F
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Post by R the F on Jan 14, 2016 10:21:42 GMT
Seemed to work for Telecasters! And was done for much the same reason, I reckon. Yes, francis but I'm sure I've seen a picture of an acoustic with a three-piece saddle very recently - and it may even have been topped off with fretwire - but I can't for the life of me remember what it was. |
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