New bone saddle :: Art & Lutherie Cedar CW [4.8 lbs]
The old worn soft synthetic saddle on this cedar topped dread was replaced with a new one carved from hard unbleached bone.
![New bone saddle :: Art & Lutherie Cedar CW [4.8 lbs]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53dfcee2e4b0c0da377c65c7/1436202677204-T8D1TJBDWCR0QWQOJDBC/image-asset.jpeg)
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Soundhole repair :: Lyon & Healy bowl back mandolin.
Prepping reinforcement cleats to support missing sound hole pieces to be fit later. The loose back ribs were glued up here.
![Tuner bushing setup :: 2012 Martin OM-42 [4.2 lbs]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53dfcee2e4b0c0da377c65c7/1435338361898-QRHW3SM6X83B8W3UDGD2/image-asset.jpeg)
Tuner bushing setup :: 2012 Martin OM-42 [4.2 lbs]
An abalone-bordered OM stopped by the shop with a few loose tuner bushings to be refit along with the action lowered.
![New saddle, bad pickup & no relief :: 2008 Kinal Kompact Bass [4.5 lbs]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/53dfcee2e4b0c0da377c65c7/1435252626355-0UH1UOHPK7E47TEEOON4/image-asset.jpeg)
New saddle, bad pickup & no relief :: 2008 Kinal Kompact Bass [4.5 lbs]
Here's a 30" short scale acoustic bass that came through the shop recently for a setup. The low E was having some low-output issues that I tried to correct with a new properly fit bone saddle (the original was way too loose). I tried every trick I know but ultimately could not improve that string's output. Ultimately I found that the B-Band undersaddle pickup was damaged under the E string (pickup was delaminated) and needed to be replaced.
The player strung this bass with super-low tension Thomastik-Infeld Acousticore strings #AB344 (0.041" -0.086"). These soft-feel strings did not have enough tension to pull the neck into a favorable forward bow (relief) and the neck needed to be heat-pressed into relief.