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Acoustic Guitar Saddle Doesn't Have Grooves


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Acoustic Guitar Saddle Doesn't Have Grooves. If your old saddle has grooves in it, it's because it's been on your guitar and strings wore those grooves in it. The bridge can be shaved, and i have also seen repairs in which a groove is cut in the front of the bridge.

How To Install A Saddle On An Acoustic Guitar at Yvonne Watson blog
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The latter can cause buzzing, as can poorly cut nut. You still have a bit of saddle left. I find that adding notches to the saddle can also be useful as a way to change a string spacing to one that's more comfortable.

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How To Install A Saddle On An Acoustic Guitar at Yvonne Watson blog

The latter can cause buzzing, as can poorly cut nut. If your old saddle has grooves in it, it's because it's been on your guitar and strings wore those grooves in it. If your current saddle already has deep grooves for the strings, you might be tempted to simply smooth the saddle top with a radius block, then replace. Your new tusq saddle isn't.

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