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Old 12-10-2012, 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted by steveyam View Post
It works as a bridge/saddle material because the majoritory of string slippage and movement happens at the 'take-up' end of the guitar ie where the tuners are.
somewhat true- but what actually happens is that when the strings vibrate they bed down into the saddle and shift forward throwing your intonation and action off over time. yes you can just "take up the slack" at the tuner end but your strings are always burrowing down into the saddle and nut. more so with the wound ones who's windings act little saws cutting into the wood. i actually have guitar built in 36' with ebony nut and saddle. it's not really a big problem but you will have to replace them occasionally.
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