Members babablowfish Posted June 4, 2007 Members Posted June 4, 2007 I check out Yamahas on ebay and pay special attention to certain old FGs, like the FG-340. Here's a listing for one that had some action issues which the owner "fixed" by removing the saddle! Oy vey! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140125186575&sspagename=ADME:L:RTQ:US:1
Members thatsbunk Posted June 4, 2007 Members Posted June 4, 2007 it must make for some very interesting "alternate" tunings...
Members DonK Posted June 4, 2007 Members Posted June 4, 2007 That's priceless (not the guitar; the owner). I'd like to meet that "luthier". And who is Earl?
Members jerime Posted June 4, 2007 Members Posted June 4, 2007 Saddle, who needs a saddle. Earl says, "Just take the dang thing off and rub some WD-40 on it and it will be singing like Clay Aiken on a rainy day."
Members denvertrakker Posted June 4, 2007 Members Posted June 4, 2007 That's priceless (not the guitar; the owner). I'd like to meet that "luthier". And who is Earl? http://www.nbc.com/My_Name_Is_Earl/
Members DonK Posted June 4, 2007 Members Posted June 4, 2007 http://www.nbc.com/My_Name_Is_Earl/ Ah, that explains it. I'm afraid I'm "network TV deprived".
Members riffmeister Posted June 4, 2007 Members Posted June 4, 2007 Remove the saddle and make your very own sitar..
Members babablowfish Posted June 4, 2007 Author Members Posted June 4, 2007 FWIW I did email the seller to let him know that removing the saddle is not an acceptable way to deal with high action and that the guitar may have more serious issues. He replied: "I'm no luthier so I just did what seemed logical. PI tried doing what you said with a plastic saddle but it just cracked and buying a bone saddle for this guitar and sanding it down just didn't make financial sense. I truly sounds just as good to my ear w/o it. Thanks for the response - I described the guitar accurately and honestly."
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