GraphTech PQ-9110-C0 TUSQ Martin-Style Compensated Acoustic Guitar Saddle

It was an easy fix to sand down a little on each side to keep them centered (BTW, the thickness of 3/32 was perfect, I had tried a 2/8 version (fully compensated item) and it This saddle is supplied quite high, which is typical for any new saddle so the end user can fit the string height to their liking. They were brought to a friend of mine who has a professional belt sander and I sanded them down to a point which I guessed would be just a little high - and I was A final round of "fine tuning" the height with 80 grit sandpaper and 220 grit was required. It took me three to four rounds to get my two Alvarez parlor guitars in their sweet spot (be patient and don't overcompensate), but much to my delight, they are now perfectly in the sweet spot for my playing. In addition, the AP66ESHB is an acoustic-electric model and it does not have an uneven sound in the pickup. The AP70 has a K+K pure mini insert, and it also does not have uneven sound in the electric pickup. It is very nice to have a saddle by Tusq- Taylor guitars exhibit balance and sustain that can't be matched, based on my experiences with three of them. Wishing you a lot of success and good luck while.

Pearl Francis

| Feb 03, 2021

In the beginning, when I was learning how to play, I purchased an epiphone dr 100. As soon as I learned about guitars, I bought a better one. I play several hours a day on the epiphone. It had been collecting dust for a long time. I was looking forward to getting another guitar to share the load with my Taylor, since it's starting to show fret wear. Despite its high price, the epiphones did not deliver good sound quality. Having measured the saddle, I then bought it, sanded it down, and used polyweb elixirs on it. When compared to what it used to sound like, the guitar sounds absolutely fantastic. In place of the plastic saddle, this was used. Instruments and parts for sale at a low price. I am really happy with this I'll keep playing the epiphone all the time. I gave this guitar a whole new lease of life.

Zendaya Gentry

| Oct 13, 2020

It seems that, from other reports, it did seem to raise the pitch (not the right word) of the strings mostly (my guess) due to the fact that the new material is stiffer than the original saddle. Pay close attention to how the saddle is mounted to There is a difference in the cut of the top on the high E compared to Ensure the new saddle is put in the same way as the old one. Although you will find recommendations on how to trim the bottom of the saddle to match the saddle you are removing, I marked the new saddle with a Sharpie and adjusted the course with a new flat file in a vice. You just have to make sure the bottom is perfect when you finish.

Andi Griffith

| Aug 22, 2020

A bone saddle on a Martin was replaced with this Tusq saddle, and I noticed two things right away Two things were achieved 1) the harshness of some of the frequencies was moderated, and 2) the loudness across the entire spectrum was normalized. The bone saddle recording is a guitar I use for recording and realized I didn't have to adjust the tone and volume as much as I had to with the bone saddle recording. The importance of this to me cannot be overstated.

Kayla Snyder

| Dec 31, 2020

The material used is very hard and of great quality. You've got some great stuff here. This is what I used to make a replacement saddle for my old Martin D18 guitar that my dad left me a few years ago to lower the strings after installing a Fishman transducer pickup under the saddle and it had the same effect as before. Since the 045 was too high, it hurt ones fingers and caused a slight tinny intonation as the string got pressed all the way to the fretboard. This way I will be able to keep the original whalebone saddle in case I take the pickup out again. not for the novice unless you are comfortable making your own string slots and removing material to trim them down to size, but it is not as difficult to do as it seems to be if you have experience in such things and the tools needed to do it. Now that I have retired my original Martin action, it is easier to play and the intonation is better.

Elaina Thornton

| Aug 23, 2020

While this saddle will work, it will require a bit of sanding in order to achieve the proper slot-type pattern It is important to have a proper thickness and height for As stated in an e-mail from a Martin factory representative, the official Martin saddle is 7/16ths high.

Nylah McCarthy

| Jun 30, 2021

Bridges of this kind are rare and excellent. The cheap plastic saddle on an old bargain guitar had failed and I replaced it with this. It can be fitted and adjusted easily because it sands up. The sound is fantastic when played. In my little bit of testing, I did not install it on my own instrument, so I cannot comment on subtleties of tone, but it does sound better, a bit louder and clearer, than my old one. It's best to measure it out carefully and order the right size, which is the mistake I make a lot with these kinds of items.

Emmeline Delaney

| May 19, 2021

It sounds wonderful after I switched out the Martin saddle for this TUSQ saddle. While it took some time to sand down the saddle to size, it only took a few minutes to do so. Be careful not to over sand the saddle or you will end up with a loose fitting.

Avianna Brewer

| Apr 08, 2021