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Do before and after recordings for reference.
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Well that’s the goal right? If 8 people said no and nobody said yes, I’d know to send it back. 50/50 tie tells me to try it. Best case scenario is to get either an overwhelming yes or no. Either way, no harm in doing a little opinion hunting. |
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I heard that the TUSQ works better with the ES system. I always thought they found that it was more consistent than bone for the electronics. |
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That was what I also read. Tusq is manmade and is predictably dense so that it will transfer the strings vibration properly. Not all bone saddles have the same uniform density and can cause problems with under saddle pickups.
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And while you're correct, because of some density irregularities in bone, once in a while you'll get an outlier bone saddle that won't transfer vibrations consistently and there may be some variation from saddle to saddle, but in the overall picture I think the variations are small and bone saddle "failures" are rare. But I think you'll find many members on the forum who have put in bone replacement saddles and never looked back. Are there any member who bought bone saddles and then returned to the original Micarta or TUSQ?
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Well, I wouldn't let eight strangers who have never even heard my guitar decide what saddle I should use, but you do you.
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I have never experienced an increase in treble by removing a Tusq saddle and putting in bone. Sometimes the change is fairly subtle but generally it's the same kind of change -- more bass, less strident treble, a more solid sound. To me the change is generally worth the cost and effort. - Glenn
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I do have a Taylor 12-Fret from 2010 with the original Tusq saddle still in it. This guitar was always pretty bassy so I saw no benefit in changing the saddle on this guitar. I also had a nylon string Taylor, now sold, that I did not mess with at all. The bone saddle in the Taylor 514CE and in the Voyage-Air VAOM-06 made a dramatic difference in both cases. - Glenn
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Please elaborate. What differences did you notice between the original and the bone? More interestingly, what differences did you notice between bleached and unbleached? I'm especially curious about that last one as it shouldn't make any difference as they're the same exact material. Thanks!
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OH NOES!
OMG! Taylor doesn't put bone saddles in their guitars? Does this mean I can buy that new Red Label Yamaha, the one made in China, and save $400?
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I spoke with a Taylor representative and he said that Taylor will be moving away from bone entirely. When their stock of bone saddles is gone, that will be it. I find the stock micarta saddles round out the tone of Taylor guitars. I don't plug in so I am speaking acoustically. The same is supposed to be true for being plugged in with their latest system. I have a bone saddle for my 312 but have not tried it yet. |
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Sure, you can buy whatever you like. They'll sound very different though.
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"...Also, I found a difference between bleached bone and unbleached bone and the difference was noticeable....." ....so....what was the difference?......
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[QUOTE=dgt178;6074460][QUOTE=vindibona1
"...Also, I found a difference between bleached bone and unbleached bone and the difference was noticeable....." ....so....what was the difference?......[/QUOTE] Bleach?
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