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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Wax the neck (if ya want) and 'Iffy' oil the fretboard (NO wax). |
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Location: Brighty in Blighty | Sorry if I'm being dumb but why all the talk of sanding etc? I thought I could get a saddle from the Mothership that would drop right in. Why do I need to sand, surely the saddle would be the right size. If it needed to be higher then add some shims. What am I missing? |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | An off the shelf saddle from the factory should fit "OK" and you can shim it to the proper height. Sorta like buying a pair of pants off the rack.
But for the best fit, custom tailoring is the way to go. For best intonation, action, etc. a good luthier will start with a slightly oversized saddle and sand it to perfection.
I've done some myself and not done too badly.
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Location: 6 String Ranch | The saddle will be the right width so it won't wobble around. It will be the right length so it will properly fit the slot. It won't be the right height. That has to be done for each guitar individually, so that's where you sand. |
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Location: Brighty in Blighty | So stick it in string up and see what the actions like right? If it's too high, sand. Too low, shim.
Right? |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | With a bone nut (if you can get one), I would try to get the height/action right w/o shims as the sound from the p/u will be better if the saddle is sitting on the p/u rather than shims...
If you have a ruler (metal is best) you can tape the saddle to the side with a bit of the bottom edge hanging below the edge and sand on a flat piece of fine grit sandpaper taped to a table top if you sand in increments you should be able to get the correct height/action w/o removing too much of the saddle.
Did the picture's of the auction show the saddle in the guitar? I'd contact the seller to see if it dropped out during shipping...very strange... |
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Location: Brighty in Blighty | Just trying to get a regular saddle let alone a bone one. The thing looks unhappy unstrung. And I'm dying to play it!
The auction pics aren't great so it's hard to tell. I have asked the seller if he has it but bear in mind this is someone who not only excepted just $370 for it but shipped it just in the case, no extra padding / box etc.
For the little money I paid I cannot complain I guess but it would have been nice to have it arrive ready to roll.
Mothership still hasn't replied to my request. Argh! |
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Location: Maine | Hey, I want one for $370, too. Anyone out there ready to help me out? |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Dweez...CLEAR YOUR PM'S...YOUR MAILBOX IS FULL AND CANNOT RECEIVE ANY MESSAGES...and with no email: THE FACTORY HAS BEEN TRYING TO REACH YOU BUT CANNOT CONTACT YOU DIRECTLY...THEY HAVE ASKED ME TO HAVE YOU SEND ME YOUR ADDRESS WHICH I WILL THEN GIVE TO THEM SO THEY CAN SEND YOU SOMETHING YOU NEED...SOMETHING SAY IN BONE...
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Location: Brighty in Blighty | PMs zapped. Bone? Really? Are you kidding me?
Oh and Kim emailed me, I've replied with my address.
Thanks for your help. The 93C needs to be loved. |
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Location: Brighty in Blighty | MS sent me a bridge and so did the seller. They are different so will go with the one from MS.
I was expecting to see 6 little grooves on it for the strings but there are no there. Normally would a luthier add little grooves or can I use it as is? |
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Location: Brighty in Blighty | No worries, found a really good luthier in Brighton, will do it for me. |
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Location: Brighty in Blighty | Guitar tech says saddle is down and 93C is good to go!
Picking up tomorrow, awesome - off to restring the 01C. Making really good progress with "Anu" (Adrian Legg)
Might even get the old beast (1537) out this weekend :) |
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Location: Brighty in Blighty | The 93C is back from it's little trip to my guitar tech, fitted the saddle, dressed the frets and boy it's a keeper!
View the album here:
http://ovationfanclub.ning.com/photo/album/show?id=2194223:Album:92...
$380 well spent! |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by dweezil:
$380 well spent! You are definitely paying for the next 'laxative' shipment! :D
Nice get for a sweet git! |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | they were one of my favorites |
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Location: ms | sweet deal. |
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