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Hi Gary... good to see you over here on the AGF. I'm pretty sure my caliper is fine (only 2 months old), but you never know. That being said, when it comes to replacing saddles, I believe it's better to start with more material and sand accordingly, just to play it safe. But I still don't know if the $8 bone saddle that foxden posted is compensated or not. It may just be a pre-shaped (non-compensated) bone saddle with a 12" to 20" top radius. I couldn't find any further info, hence, the word of caution. A "perfect fit" compensated bone saddle for only US$8.00 seems to good to be true. And as you know... if it seems to good to be true, it probably is. .
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I put a custom made Bob Colosi bone saddle (and pins) on my FG-730S. No problemo and the improvement is nice.
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It's good to be here and thankyou for the welcome. In all honesty I always prefer to begin with slightly oversized blanks and work them down to size, but have found the vast majority of Yamaha saddles I've made lately tend to match the measurements I gave in my previous post. Those measurements provide a comfortably snug fit for L and FG series bridges. Stock/off the shelf bone saddles typically tend to be less expensive when made en mass and they are often available for very reasonable sums. In terms of dealing with Yamaha I'd tend to fire them an e-mail or telephone call enquiring more detail before placing an order. I think it's perfectly plausible for mass produced and compensated spares to be available at very reasonable rates, but would expect them to come in at approximately the price of a compensated Tusq saddle.
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Or just order a Bob Colosi saddle...maybe something other than bone if you want.
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By perfect fit, I meant that it fits the slot in the Yamaha bridge. Of the shelf replacements are not long enough.
It is not compensate, as the original was. You would have to file the top accordingly to match the original. My intonation was fine without altering the top any. I merely was trying to direct people to a site where genuine Yamaha parts can be purchased. Speaking to thier techs by phone would provide more detailed information if one wanted. |
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http://s9.photobucket.com/albums/a99.../New%20Saddle/ http://s9.photobucket.com/albums/a99...le%20Part%202/ L8R, Matt Last edited by AnthemBassMan; 04-09-2009 at 06:16 PM. |
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This is awesome. I was already a member here and in a google search to find a replacement saddle for my Yamaha I ended up here.
Thanks..
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I actually had ordered two at different times. One was compensated for the B string and the other not. The bone part is shown on their LL series diagram, so I assume it does fit that guitar as well as the FG series.
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Hi foxden: I, too, am finding that most of the stock saddles I find online are too short to fit into an old FG guitar that I have. Just to confirm: is the saddle on your FG730S measure about 84mm in length? And if so, is the bone saddle *(part U9337909) a good fit?
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The price is more than ordering from Yamaha, but it's pretty hard to beat a Colosi saddle..........at any price. Gary
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Thanks Gary. I think I'll probably get a Bob Colosi saddle this week, given all the good things I've heard about it. Thanks for the helpful information so I can get the right part.
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P.S. If some of you L-series owners were not requested by Bob to send in your saddles for duplication, I'm guessing he *might* be using mine as a template!
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i bought a saddle from bob for my 700s, he said it would be the right one and hes right. very easy for some1 who doesnt know how to use the correct touch with calipers to think they are not the right size. heck if some is not level or squeezes even a touch they can be off thousands.
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Good info guys. I've got a FG730s that will be here Wednesday and plan on upgrading mine. I'd hate to leave it completely stock.
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I don't have an exact measurement, but the saddle is longer than the standard ones I have seen for sale elsewhere. This fits the entire length of the groove cut in the bridge perfectly.
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