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Old 09-26-2008, 07:58 AM
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Default New WAHI Saddle

I just ordered a new WAHI saddle from Bob Colosi for my DN3.

A great experience dealing with him.

Now I can't wait for it to arrive!!!!!!!

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I've got it in! See end of post of details
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Old 09-26-2008, 09:07 AM
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congrats. Bob is a cool guy. Let us know how your new saddle feels and plays.
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Old 09-26-2008, 09:51 AM
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You won't be disappointed once you get it into the guitar it will sound great.

Will you do the sanding yourself, or get someone else to do it?
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Old 09-26-2008, 10:02 AM
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You won't be disappointed once you get it into the guitar it will sound great.

Will you do the sanding yourself, or get someone else to do it?
I'll do the sanding myself. I think I should be able to handle that much. I only feel slightly nervous about it.

But if anyone has any suggestions, advice, or general comments about how it went with them, I'd appreciate hearing from you.
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Old 09-26-2008, 10:20 AM
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What's WAHI? Wicked awesome harmonious ivory?
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Old 09-26-2008, 10:26 AM
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Congrats on your saddle purchase. I've installed 3 of his saddles and all have gone well. Just follow his instructions. They're very good and the job is easy.

DO pay close attention to the rule: Sand a little and check alot!! Once the material is gone, it ain't comin' back.

Good luck and look forward to hearing about your results.
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Old 09-26-2008, 10:31 AM
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The best way to do the sanding is to tape down a piece of sand paper on a work table, and hold the saddle with your fingers. Put even pressure straight down on the saddle as your rub it against the sand paper.

Don't use a hand-held power sander -- it will take off too much, too fast, and probably un-evenly.

Give yourself about 1 hour or more to get thru the whole process.
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Old 09-26-2008, 10:34 AM
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What's WAHI? Wicked awesome harmonious ivory?
West African Hard Ivory.

See Bob's Site for details: http://www.guitarsaddles.com/products.asp
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I'll do the sanding myself. I think I should be able to handle that much. I only feel slightly nervous about it.

But if anyone has any suggestions, advice, or general comments about how it went with them, I'd appreciate hearing from you.

If you don't get the bottom perfectly flat it will not come in full contact with the bottom of the bridge slot and it won't transfer sound and won't sound as good as whatever was in there before. When I do this, I lay a piece of perfectly cut and smoothed glass or something similar down on top of my sand paper, to use as a guide to keep my saddle perfectly verticle as I sand. I also sand slowely, with even downward pressure as I'm holding the saddle, and only in one direction. At the end of the stroke I come back in the other direction. If you sand back and forth in a rocking motion you are very likely to take slightly more material off either end and leave more in the middle so that the result is that the ends don't come in full contact with the bottom of the bridge slot. Long streight strokes in one direction helps assure that the bottom is flat and using a guide to slide along helps assure that the bottom is at a perfect 90 degree angle to the sides so it rests perfectly flat with full contact at the bottom of the bridge slot.

I believe problems not sanding these things perfectly flat and level are the reasons some people put them in and come to the conclusion that they didn't notice a positive improvement in sound.
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Old 09-26-2008, 01:14 PM
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Old 09-26-2008, 02:27 PM
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I have a WAHI saddle on my 816ce.

I'm having a matching nut installed in a few weeks.

Saddle sounds FANTASTIC. You will not be disappointed.
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I was nervous the first round also. My advice is simple: GO SLOW, and try not to inhale any of the sanded dust - smells funky and leads to a sore throat!

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Old 09-27-2008, 08:17 AM
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I'll do the sanding myself. I think I should be able to handle that much. I only feel slightly nervous about it.

But if anyone has any suggestions, advice, or general comments about how it went with them, I'd appreciate hearing from you.
See 'Old Rocker's' response for adjusting saddle height. For adjusting saddle thickness I like to tape a sheet of 150 grit sandpaper to the worktable, and wrap a single strip of 2" painters masking tape, with the adhesive side facing out, around three grouped fingers (as opposed to three fingers individually) of my dominant hand. The tape gives me better purchase on the saddle.

I count about twenty strokes (stroke = 1 forth & back cycle), flip the saddle over and count another twenty strokes, then check the fit. As the saddle thickness approaches the correct fit I use fewer and fewer strokes.
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Old 09-29-2008, 06:24 PM
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It arrived today.

That was fast! I know Bob dropped it in the mail on Friday, but I've had priority mail within Califronia take almost a week.

By the way, thanks to all of you whove offered tips.

Now I just have to get some sandpaper, a working surface, and a time where I can exhibit patience, and go for it.
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Old 09-30-2008, 06:37 AM
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But if anyone has any suggestions, advice, or general comments about how it went with them, I'd appreciate hearing from you.

As others have said, go slow and be patient.

The old carpenter's "saw" applies: measure twice and cut once! (well, not a perfect example -- but the concept is the same )

I think you'll be very pleased with the results.... I have been with mine.

All the best!
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