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Martin Saddle Height
Hello everyone,
I’m posting to see what others think of the saddle height/protrusion on my guitar. I replaced the original saddle with a bone saddle, and lowered it from the original height to get a lower action. The saddle protrusion is currently 4/32 on the low E side and 3/32 on the high E side, with the action at 3/32” and the string height at .5” above the soundboard. Please let me know if you think I have enough saddle height above the bridge. Image links below: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1bx...k289Z3csVh0_pj https://drive.google.com/open?id=1tY...H1RDDqW146fJ9M Last edited by taylorbarrett; 02-21-2018 at 08:26 PM. |
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Sounds basically perfect.
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Where did you get the saddle? I have a similar guitar that could use a replacement
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If you are like me and prefer to make your own saddles out of a blank, http://www.guitarpartsandmore.com/ma...ddle-Blanks-35 is a good site. free shipping in the US too IIRC. |
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Thanks for the response Tinker Guitars! I got my saddle from Maury's Music online.
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String height above the top is more important, and you are right at the ideal (1/2"). You must have a thick bridge. A 'normal' 11/32 bridge would make your saddle height 5/32 with the same action.
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acoustic guitar, action, guitar repair, saddle, string height/bridge |
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