Bridge and nut replacement for cheap fender acoustic

[salzo]

I have a Fender MA-1 acoustic guitar. I need to replace the nut and bridge and have been looking on line for replacement parts with no luck.
It's a cheap 3/4 guitar I know, but can anyone direct me to compatible replacement parts? Thanks for any help

[printer2]

The nut is a 1.69" (43mm) according to one seller, should be no problem finding one.

http://www.ebay.ca/sch/i.html?_from=...guitar&_sop=15


The bridge would have to have the same pin spacing as yours, may have to measure it to see what will fit.

[arie]

Originally Posted by salzo

I have a Fender MA-1 acoustic guitar. I need to replace the nut and bridge and have been looking on line for replacement parts with no luck.
It's a cheap 3/4 guitar I know, but can anyone direct me to compatible replacement parts? Thanks for any help

why do you need to replace the bridge? do you actually mean the saddle?

guitars like that usually have molded plastic nuts and saddles which usually aren't the best for tone.

fwiw, it's really not that hard to just buy blank materials and make you own.

[salzo]

Yup I meant the saddle- realized afterwards my faux pas. I am a newbie to this guitar thing
And because I am a newbie, I do not trust I can cut out for the proper height/action (a man's gotta know his limitations).
...and thanks Printer2 for the info.

[Mobilemike]

You can mail your original saddle to Bob Colosi and he will make an exact copy of it for you out of bone, or whatever material you want.

www.guitarsaddles.com

He does great work.

-Mike

[Rodger Knox]

Originally Posted by arie

fwiw, it's really not that hard to just buy blank materials and make you own.

Right about that. It easily reversible, so there's very little reason not to do it yourself.