Members Still.ill Posted March 30, 2010 Members Share Posted March 30, 2010 http://fretmd.com/sanding-down-an-acoustic-guitar-saddle/ how do you do that without removing the strings? like does it pop easily? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Gary Palmer Posted March 30, 2010 Members Share Posted March 30, 2010 http://fretmd.com/sanding-down-an-acoustic-guitar-saddle/how do you do that without removing the strings?like does it pop easily? As per the information provided in the link, all you do is ease the saddle from it's slot using your fingers or the tools described and it normally extracts pretty easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JasmineTea Posted March 31, 2010 Members Share Posted March 31, 2010 None of my saddles will come out without pulling the pins and the ball ends. It's no big deal. Sometimes the saddle will come out using your fingers, other times I use a duck-billed pliers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cortfan Posted March 31, 2010 Members Share Posted March 31, 2010 What they said. Remember its easier to remove than add. Take it slow and restring a few times. Otherwise, you may have to buy another saddle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sangemon Posted March 31, 2010 Members Share Posted March 31, 2010 Most saddles just pull straight out. If they are too snug to pull with your fingers, carefully use a pliers and pull it straight up out of the saddle slot. Be careful with under saddle pickups. It's easy to throw them out of whack. If your guitar has a long saddle (like this) that goes all the way through the slot, it is most likely glued in and will not come out without a major effort. With these saddles the sanding is done from the top to lower action. In case I haven't been clear, if you have one of these long saddles, take it to a luthier for a setup. If you try this at home and don't know what you're doing, you will regret it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members S~R~O Posted March 31, 2010 Members Share Posted March 31, 2010 Put a Capo on at the second or forth fret and let off the tension of the strings until you get about 1/4 to 1/2 inch of slack in them, then do as the picture shows you. Lift the strings up and wiggle the saddle out of the bridge slot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members OldGuitarPlayer Posted March 31, 2010 Members Share Posted March 31, 2010 Most saddles just pull straight out. If they are too snug to pull with your fingers, carefully use a pliers and pull it straight up out of the saddle slot. Be careful with under saddle pickups. It's easy to throw them out of whack. If your guitar has a long saddle (like this) that goes all the way through the slot, it is most likely glued in and will not come out without a major effort. With these saddles the sanding is done from the top to lower action. In case I haven't been clear, if you have one of these long saddles, take it to a luthier for a setup. If you try this at home and don't know what you're doing, you will regret it. What are those bridgepins made from on your 000-15s and where did you get them? I must have them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sangemon Posted March 31, 2010 Members Share Posted March 31, 2010 Ahhh! Aren't they nice? Matching end pin and strap button too. Problem is, they're ridiculously expensive. I think I had just gotten a big paycheck the week I bought them. They are these. Snakewood, from Stew-Mac. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members OldGuitarPlayer Posted March 31, 2010 Members Share Posted March 31, 2010 Ahhh! Aren't they nice? Matching end pin and strap button too. Problem is, they're ridiculously expensive. I think I had just gotten a big paycheck the week I bought them. They are these. Snakewood, from Stew-Mac. Thanks for the link. Sure $50 is a lot of money for a set of 6 bridgepins but compared to bone ones they are a bargain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sangemon Posted March 31, 2010 Members Share Posted March 31, 2010 Thanks for the link. Sure $50 is a lot of money for a set of 6 bridgepins but compared to bone ones they are a bargain. Yes, that's true. They are cheaper than bone. And they look SO damn good, which, as we all know, is the only contribution that they make to the guitar (other than holding the strings up against the bridge, of course). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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