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Tim McKnight

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Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2005 9:34 am

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Location: Morral, OH

Anyone have some close of pics of a compensated saddle to post? Thanks...

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Paul Schulte

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Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2005 9:55 am

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Joined: Thu Dec 30, 2004 1:57 pm
Posts: 211
Location: United States

Hi Tim, I don't have any pics (my digital camera is not so great)but here is a link that you may find helpfull:
http://www.lutherie.net/saddle_angle.html . Hope it helps. By the way I have to try some shag bark hickory for back and sides like you did, been considering it for some time and have some fairly large ones on my property out back. Very contrasting wood between the very wide early wood band and late wood.

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Dave-SKG

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Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2005 10:02 am

Koa

Joined: Wed Dec 29, 2004 5:34 am
Posts: 1906
Location: United States

Tim,
tried to find something for you. If this doesn't do it for you...I'll snap some new ones...let me know.

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"If it doesn't play in tune...it's just pretty wood"

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RussellR

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Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2005 10:20 am

Brazilian Rosewood

Joined: Thu Jun 16, 2005 10:31 am
Posts: 2103
Location: United Kingdom

Hi Tim

I interpretated your post as wanting Pictures of two part Saddles, so here are a couple. I should add they are not my works, they are both from Lowdens.

RussellR38595.8062384259

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crazymanmichael

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Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2005 10:31 am

Brazilian Rosewood

Joined: Mon Feb 21, 2005 6:16 am
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Location: United States
First name: michael
Last Name: mcclain
City: pendleton
State: sc
Zip/Postal Code: 29670
Status: Professional

isn't that s-m intonator a joy! sure beats using bits of string and wire!

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Tim McKnight

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Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2005 11:51 am

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Location: Morral, OH

Thanks for the info guys. Paul's link was what I was looking for.

Paul: Do try Hickory, you will be quite pleased!

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Pwoolson

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Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2005 1:04 pm

Brazilian Rosewood

Joined: Sat Jan 08, 2005 1:26 am
Posts: 2556
Location: United States

Tim, I'm not really sure what you are looking for but I noticed something on the article (as well as just about every guitar out there) that I though I'd bring up. The pins are in a straight line. Giving different break angles for each string. I've been making my pin holes follow the saddle angle so that each break angle is the same. I think it also helps prevent splitting of the bridge down the road as all the pin holes don't fall on the same grain lines.

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