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jerr6

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Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 8:41 am

Mahogany

Joined: Sat Mar 10, 2007 1:36 pm
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Location: lockport ,il

i have a couple questions on making a bridge. i cant seem to find what size hole to drill for the pins. if im going for 3/8 or .30 thick how deep should the slot be for the saddle? should the pin holes follow the angle of the saddle slot or be straight? is there any ad/dissadvantages? thanks for your help

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Bob Garrish

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Posted: Sun Sep 09, 2007 1:08 pm

Brazilian Rosewood

Joined: Tue May 02, 2006 9:02 am
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Location: Canada
First name: Bob
Last Name: Garrish
City: Toronto
State: Ontario
Country: Canada
Status: Professional

The standards are straight pin holes, drilled to 3/16" and then reamed (as the pins are tapered). On a 3/8" bridge, 1/4" would make sense for a saddle slot depth. A lot of people tilt the saddle back a bit (maybe 10-15 degrees) rather than leaving it vertical so as to reduce torque on the saddle.

If you're looking for dimensions on a lot of stuff, picking up one of the guitar-building books even as a reference is handy.

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