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Old 02-25-2020, 04:52 AM
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Default Propper saddle fit, Yamaha FS3

Hello Guys,

Last Saturday i bought a new Yamaha FS3. I changed the saddle to a compensated TUSQ one but i have no Idea if its fit propperly.

Lenght wise there are small gabs on both sides. I donīt think that the saddle is bending foreward... When i took the guitar overhead with no strings on, its sitting in his position.

And I replaced the plastic pins with ebony, are they fitting right?


Here are some pics, thanks for your help!







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Old 02-25-2020, 10:06 AM
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All good, but a small issue, the two bass pins are riding high, most likely due to the collar beneath the head riding high on the thicker string. Do you have a file that would open up that point on the collar, to allow the rest of the collar to sit on the bridge top like the other pins?
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Old 02-25-2020, 11:06 AM
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Do you mean that I need file that slot in the pin a bit bigger?
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Old 02-25-2020, 01:55 PM
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Yes. Extend the slot up through the collar, to allow for the bass string to pass through.
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Old 02-25-2020, 06:17 PM
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Yamaha saddle slots tend to be wider than the standard 3mm width found on most guitars, so tricky to get a tight fitting saddle unless you ate hand making one.

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Old 02-26-2020, 08:48 AM
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I've seen no comment as to why the saddle was needing replacement. If intonation was a problem, could the saddle have been adjusted, and if intonation was not a problem, why change the saddle? Automatically installing a 'compensated' saddle doesn't mean that intonation will be improved and rendered correct for that very instrument. I'm confused.
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Old 02-26-2020, 09:44 AM
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I changed the saddle because the stock plastic one was very loose.
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Old 02-26-2020, 04:59 PM
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A layer or two of 'magic tape' on the saddle will tighten it up in its slot very nicely.
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Old 02-27-2020, 02:03 AM
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@phavriluk the String height is nice as it is, why tighten it up???
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Old 02-28-2020, 12:10 AM
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Tape goes on one or both sides of the saddle to tighten up the fit. Nothing to do with height.
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