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    Default Time for a bone saddle

    My success with the bone nut I made has encouraged me to try my hand at a compensated saddle for my fender dreadnaught. I am using the original as a template again, and the same techniques I used for the nut. I should have probably taken some before recordings of the guitar for comparison, but I forgot to. Another thought I had too late was to check the intonation before removing the strings to replace the nut, so I could fine tune the saddle positions from the original. Now I guess I will have to adjust it the next time I do a set up, if at all.
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    I think you will be very pleased with the tonal changes after installing a bone saddle navvid. The notes just seem to ring out more and come alive. I have bone saddles on all my acoustics.



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    I ditto GG's post navvid. You won't be disappointed.
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    Cut shaped and installed it. Initial impressions are, surprisingly, not that different. Definitely more treble. I also slightly lowered the action at the bridge on my 1st and 2nd strings and slightly raised my 6th, further compensated the saddle positions a bit. These things aside, I am not sure how my tone was effected over all. Maybe I was expecting such a change that I would have inevitably been disappointed. I will reserve further judgment until I play it and listen a little more. Will try to some pics and a sound clip soon.
    Guit Boxes: 87 MIJ Strat, Ibanez MIJ RG540, Korean Fender Dreadnaught, The Loar LH-500 (1934 L-5 Reproduction)

    Amp: Marshall TSL100 amp head with JCM900 1960 Lead 4 X 12 angled cab

    Effects: Crybaby, TS10 Tube Screamer, Badder Bad Monkey, Boss Metal Zone

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