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Originally Posted by gfspencer
Okay, I understand that. Glad you decided to keep the guitar!
For future reference, a compensated bone saddle . . . from the Martin 1833 Shop . . . is $15. I would go with a solid saddle because IMHO one solid saddle gives more structural integrity than a saddle and a shim. But if you get the sound that you want I guess it doesn't make any difference.
I'm constantly playing with saddle height. (I'm retired. I don't have anything else to do.  ) I have screwed up one or two times and taken too much off the bottom of a saddle. I've never used shims to try to fix the mistake. I just buy a new saddle. |
I actually tried ordering one from Martin, but the shipping was $10, making it $25. I didn't anticipate the crux of the issue being the cardboard shim, otherwise I would have just went with a saddle to begin with haha.
Shame on me for not inspecting it myself.