Brass saddles on eBay

[dwasifar]

So this exists:



It's a brass saddle, $1.89 with free shipping from Hong Kong.

I can only imagine how that must sound. *shudder*

Here's the seller's description, for your further amusement:

Brass piano pillow is much better than ABS plastic piano pillow, you can get clearer, richer and more stable sound;
Can enhance the overall grade of the guitar, to improve the guitar's sound quality has a certain role, for guitar replacement;
Suitable for the size of the 6-string folk guitar used.
Materials: Brass
Colors: Gold
Size: Lengthxthicknessxheight: Approx 72*3*6.9/7.8mm
Package Contents:
1 x Bridge Saddle
Only the above package content, other products are not included.
Note: Light shooting and different displays may cause the color of the item in the picture a little different from the real thing. The measurement allowed error is +/- 1-3cm.

[mercy]

I think you should try one and let us know what you think.

[hat]

back in the 70's it was a 'thing' to use a brass saddle and nut. It was a very bright, harsh tone, and the fad didn't last long.

[Wade Hampton]

Originally Posted by hat

back in the 70's it was a 'thing' to use a brass saddle and nut. It was a very bright, harsh tone, and the fad didn't last long.

Yeah, brass appointments on acoustic guitars are tone-killers, pure and simple.


whm

[rumble]

Originally Posted by Wade Hampton

Yeah, brass appointments on acoustic guitars are tone-killers, pure and simple.


whm

My Daion AYO79B ,with brass saddle, nut and fretboard inlays, Has a dynamic deep and resonant tone pure and simple.

[Bax Burgess]

Originally Posted by rumble

My Daion AYO79B ,with brass saddle, nut and fretboard inlays, Has a dynamic deep and resonant tone pure and simple.

I have a Daion Dread with a micarta saddle and Elixir Polys 11-52. It's very lively and loud, and I can imagine that a brass saddle would take it into the same territory as yours. To anyone who wants to try a brass saddle, a lot of them are on the thin side, so order oversized, if possible, and then sand/file them to fit. Oh, and the free shipping, that's interesting, too.

[Osage]

I'm not a fan of brass saddles on acoustics at all. That said, back when I worked as a recording engineer, there was a certain type of alterna rock song that had an acoustic guitar strumming over it where a thin, bright sound was what was needed and a brass saddle could work wonders in this situation. The guitar would sound terrible on it's own but worked great in the mix. I actually learned this trick from a pretty well known producer who kept a Taylor with a brass nut and saddle at his studio for when it was needed.

[catfish]

Mass produced Soviet acoustic guitars all had uncompensated brass saddles, both 7 and 6 strings guitars.