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Bridge Modification for a Carlos 207 Acoustic Guitar
I bought a Carlos 207 in remarkably good condition and replaced the nut and saddle with bone. I also gave it a basic set up with custom light strings (11-52). It plays really nicely and it's very easy on the fingers. I realize a small bodied guitar like this has certain tonal characteristics, but I'd like it to have a little more punch, volume and stronger bass tones.
I was wondering whether it would be worth the time and effort to replace the adjustable metal saddle holder with a hardwood piece that would hold the saddle at the right height while also centering it in the bridge exactly as the metal part currently does.. I've got a desktop CNC that I could use to carve an a piece of hardword to exact specifications. Will replacing the metal with wood improve the tone and volume, or should I just enjoy the guitar for what it is with the original metal saddle holder? I would upload some photos, but I can't figure out how to do it, so here's another example of the guitar, but this one has a different saddle arrangement. Mine has a metal insert with screws to adjust the saddle height. http://socalgearmuseum.blogspot.com/...ic-guitar.html Thanks! Last edited by jdk3d; 10-10-2019 at 01:09 PM. |
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You reduce a fair amount of weight by getting rid of the metal insert.
Most luthiers would make their own, I know I do.
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Thanks, that looks exactly like what I was envisioning. I might make one, too, but I'm not sure if it would it be a significant enough improvement to the sound of the guitar to put the time and effort into doing it.
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My customer thought it was a huge improvement.
Steve
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Great! I'll give it a shot.
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