I really wonder what use a compensated saddle has. I have read that the reason is for intonation. For me when I play acoustic I rarely play beyond the 5th fret and I do not believe intonation is that critical. The reason I am asking s because I recently replaced a compensated saddle on an old acoustic with a standard bone saddle and the guitar came to life sounding better than my newer electric acoustics. Also I have read that if there are any string marks or indentations in the saddle to replace it. On the compensated saddle the B and G string are across less than 1/16 of an inch of saddle and after a few hours of playing there are marks and after weeks they become small grooves. I am going to experiment and place a standard non-compensated saddle on one of my acoustic electrics. Is there any merit to this? Is it just a waste of time? Any feedback would be appreciated before I dig in and try it. Has anyone tried this?