Seagull Style Bone Guitar Saddle
- Product Code: PS007
- EAN: 5060489150790
- Availability: In Stock
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£25.17 each + £3.50 p&p (UK)
Dispatched within 5 days
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Seagull Style Bone Saddle including Tailoring
Material
This saddle is hand made from high density Ox bone and is for use on acoustic guitars. These saddles are renowned to give excellent tone, playabilty and instrument projection. We make the parts using precision measurement, precision cutters with careful hand finishing and polishing. An accurate, high quality manufacture results. We communicate closely with the buyer to make sure we get the right specification and you receive the full benefit of our knowledge of guitar saddles.
Dimensions
Length
The length should fit the saddle slot and I make the ends rounded.
Width
Please select the width to ensure a good fit which will benefit the tone.
Height
The height of the saddle will determine the action (fret to string distance) - this should be about 2.6mm for low E string at 12th fret and usually a bit lower for high E string at 12th fret. A useful fact is that a change of saddle height by a certain amount - 1mm reduction for example, will make a change of half that amount - so 0.5mm at the 12th fret.
Fretboard Radius
This profile is fixed and modelled to fit a 16 inch radius fretboard and has a 1.25mm drop off from low E ot high e.
Fretboard for steel strung acoustics are generally curved from low E to high E - this makes it comfortable to play. The curve follows a radius and is part of a big circle. The strings must sit close to this curve so you press them down onto the fretboard easily - but if they are too close you will get a rattle. Hence the saddle - and the nut - also follows this curved profile so the strings nicely sit just above the fretboard. The radius is expressed in inches usually and is typically 12", 14 ", 16" 18" 20" or 24" - the bigger the radius the flatter the fretboard.
Action Drop Off
The thicker the string the more room it need to vibrate and so the low E is positioned a little further away from the fretboard compared to high E - the difference is only about 0.5mm at 12 fret which is brought about by a slight change of 1mm to 1.5mm in saddle height from a perfect circle profile - usually saddles can be seen to be a little lower at the high E side.
Compensation Shape:
In this design the string contact points are
Low E (Bass) string is set back
A is in the middle
D and G are set forward
B string is set back
High e (treble) is set forward
Please see photo on this listing to see the string contact line. Compensation slightly alters the pitch of the fretted notes from each string, by altering the vibrating length of the string by moving the string contact point on the saddle. The altered pitch acts to cancel undesirable pitch changes that occur mainly as a result of the string stretching when you push it down onto the fret board for a fretted note.
We supply complete design and manufacture ensuring that you end up with the best possible sound and playability from your guitar.
FREE: We include fitting instructions and a DVD showing how best to install a saddle.
FREE: We include plenty of abrasives and polishing material - the better the fit the better the tone
Dispatch Time and Shipping Method | ||
Dispatch Time | Dispatched within 5 days | |
UK | Royal Mail 1st Class Signed For | |
International | Royal Mail International Airmail Tracked | |
Shipping Costs For This Product | ||
Single Item Shipping Cost (Full Rate) |
Combined Shipping Cost (at 75% Discount) |
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UK: | £3.50 | £0.88 |
Europe: | £9.00 | £2.25 |
Worldwide: | £10.00 | £2.50 |
Combined Shipping Cost | The cost is calculated as 1) The item with the highest postal rate is charged at full rate 2) ALL additional items are charged at the discounted rate of 75% TOTAL SHIPPING COST = (Highest Postal Cost Item @ Full Rate) + (Additional items @ Discounted Rate); |
Dimensions | |
Length | Upto 79mm |
Width | Upto 3.5mm |
Height | Upto 9.5mm |
Materials | |
Materials | Ox Bone |
Suitable For | |
Guitar Type | Acoustic Guitar |