I did something very similar myself on my cheapo resonator. I have a custom 3D printed cover plate that does away with the strap (so I can palm mute) and I made a completely new biscuit using cross-grained cedar to keep things very light. It originally had a glued-in ebony saddle but I've recently replaced it with a slightly wider rosewood slide-in saddle that looks a lot like yours. Plays and sounds great up the neck...
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Originally Posted by Howard Emerson
Back in 2013 or so I purchased a "used" National Resolectric Junior that was virtually unplayed, but I had grand ideas for it. First, though, it needed to play more in tune so made my own bone overlay for the biscuit 'stub'.
Then I slotted the bone blank:
Then it was basically shaped:
And finally intonated:
It would have been far easier to have used a piece of maple, of course, but to paraphrase Tina Turner 'We never do anything nice and easy'......
Best of luck with your new National Biscuit!
Regards,
Howard Emerson |