Pete Howlett
Well-known member
Rather than post this to individual builds I thought it better to offer some council in a separate thread.
Many of the images of recent builds that have been posted here appear to have what I would consider to be high saddle. If you have a saddle that is getting beyond 0.125" above the top of the bridge I would venture to suggest that this is too high. If you wish to avoid this and have the preferable 0.110" above the top of the bridge you may want to consider these Pete Howlett workshop rules:
*Neck angle is only necessary on some guitars, banjos and resonators...
Keep posting - I love to see amateur builds.
Many of the images of recent builds that have been posted here appear to have what I would consider to be high saddle. If you have a saddle that is getting beyond 0.125" above the top of the bridge I would venture to suggest that this is too high. If you wish to avoid this and have the preferable 0.110" above the top of the bridge you may want to consider these Pete Howlett workshop rules:
- Avoid introducing a neck angle*
- Use a fingerboard that is at least 0.220" thick
- Use a bridge blank that is at least 0.280" thick
- Make your saddle slot 0.075" shy of the base of the bridge - make it as deep as possible
*Neck angle is only necessary on some guitars, banjos and resonators...
Keep posting - I love to see amateur builds.