Guitar Maintenance : My poor old Morgan

Freebase Dali · 08-31-2009, 04:19 PM

The groove needs to be modified so that the saddle sits nice and snug, and vertically correct.
That's where your McGuyver skills come into play. But because this isn't exactly a rare problem, you'll most likely find specifics on repairing the saddle groove, on trusty old Google. It might involve making some shims to fill the widened space, and you might have to produce from the depths of your Garage; some sand paper, thin blocks of wood or plastic, cutting utensil, and no less than a 6 pack of beer.

And, by all means, do not glue the saddle into the slot.. Whatever you do for repairing your saddle should be reversible in case you need to edit/undo if you know what I mean.

Good luck.

Guybrush · 08-31-2009, 04:31 PM

Gotcha! Thanks for the info. I guess I'll get on it and try to find something I can jam in there.

mr dave · 08-31-2009, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Freebase Dali

Fixed like, not able to be pulled out of its groove?
I don't see why that would even be necessary, or smart for that matter.

can't answer the why but that's definitely how my acoustic is put together. i have a half dozen pegs that hold the ball of the string in a hole in the bridge that then get pulled over a chunk of bone, but aside from those pegs everything is glued to the body.

Freebase Dali · 09-01-2009, 01:43 PM

^ That sucks.

If you had to replace it, of course.

mr dave · 09-01-2009, 07:54 PM

indeed. it's a bridge i'll cross when i get to it OOOOOooooooooooohhhh!!!! hahahaha

Freebase Dali · 09-01-2009, 09:08 PM

LMAO.
Specialty jokes never get old.

Rickenbacker · 09-02-2009, 09:41 PM

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08-31-2009, 04:19 PM	#11 (permalink)
Freebase Dali Partying on the inside Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 5,584	The groove needs to be modified so that the saddle sits nice and snug, and vertically correct. That's where your McGuyver skills come into play. But because this isn't exactly a rare problem, you'll most likely find specifics on repairing the saddle groove, on trusty old Google. It might involve making some shims to fill the widened space, and you might have to produce from the depths of your Garage; some sand paper, thin blocks of wood or plastic, cutting utensil, and no less than a 6 pack of beer. And, by all means, do not glue the saddle into the slot.. Whatever you do for repairing your saddle should be reversible in case you need to edit/undo if you know what I mean. Good luck. __________________

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Guybrush Juicious Maximus III Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Scabb Island Posts: 6,525	Gotcha! Thanks for the info. I guess I'll get on it and try to find something I can jam in there. __________________ Something Completely Different

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Freebase Dali Partying on the inside Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 5,584	^ That sucks. If you had to replace it, of course. __________________

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Freebase Dali Partying on the inside Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 5,584	LMAO. Specialty jokes never get old. __________________

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