MAKING A BONE SADDLE
Setting the saddle height on an acoustic is a crucial part of setting one up, and sometimes you’ll need a replacement. But similar to top nuts, a saddle is pretty much unique to each guitar so it’s best to create a bespoke one rather than an off-the-shelf pre-cut saddle.
Your saddle will need to be exactly the right dimensions for the bridge saddle slot and, crucially, the correct radius curvature to match your fretboard’s radius. It also needs to be the right height so it’s a comfortable action to play –
