New saddle on an overset neck :: Washburn WD20SCE [5.0 lbs]

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New saddle on an overset neck :: Washburn WD20SCE [5.0 lbs]

This dreadnought cutaway came in with buzzy, super low action.  Normally I can just shim up the saddle to correct this (and save the customer a little money) but this wouldn't work in this situation.  The original saddle was already shimmed and poorly fit in the bridge (ie. loose).  Adding a shim that this needed would have not held as the high neck angle required a very tall saddle and would have broken the shim right off (think how you break a Kit Kat bar).  The only solution was making a new saddle.  This neck angle is so high that it just about maxed out the bone saddle blanks I have in stock.  Usually you like to see about 3/16" of saddle exposure above the bridge.  This one has about 9/32" (+ 3/32")!

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2004 Takamine AN10 [4.5 lbs] :: new bone split saddle & hippie case

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2004 Takamine AN10 [4.5 lbs] :: new bone split saddle and hippie case.

The original saddles were broken so new bone ones were fabricated.  Figured I'd throw the case in the shot for #fisheyeFriday

2007 Seagull S6 Slim Dread [4.7 lbs] :: lower saddle & cut string ramps in bridge

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2007 Seagull S6 Slim Dread [4.7 lbs] :: lower saddle and cut string ramps in bridge.

The action was lowered by straightening the excessive relief in the neck via the truss rod and lowering the saddle.  With such low saddle exposure above the bridge, I had to cut string ramps to increase the downward pressure of the strings to prevent buzzes and help drive the top.