kissing
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It's only when I got a NEW ukulele (factory setup) with a radiused fretboard that I realised how much I prefer a slanted saddle (slightly higher at the 4th, slightly lower at the 1st).
Especially when tuning low-G.
My new Enya Feather solid mahogany came with an "arched" saddle to complement the radiused fretboard... and while it is well setup I just don't like the saddle being radiused. I have ordered some replacement TUSQ saddles to grind into a slanted saddle.
I also recently acquired a La Patrie nylon string guitar with a radiused fretboard, which also came with an arched saddle much like a steel string guitar would.
Anyone else get put off by arched saddles that complement radiused fretboards?
In all honesty, I prefer flat fretboards on ukuleles.
Especially when tuning low-G.
My new Enya Feather solid mahogany came with an "arched" saddle to complement the radiused fretboard... and while it is well setup I just don't like the saddle being radiused. I have ordered some replacement TUSQ saddles to grind into a slanted saddle.
I also recently acquired a La Patrie nylon string guitar with a radiused fretboard, which also came with an arched saddle much like a steel string guitar would.
Anyone else get put off by arched saddles that complement radiused fretboards?
In all honesty, I prefer flat fretboards on ukuleles.