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This is the original Condition |
I pick a piece of scrap East Indian Rosewood to match the bridge so I can fill the saddle slot. It is always good to keep those left-over pieces. |
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I begin sizing and shaping the fill piece |
Shaping the fill piece |
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Test fitting the fill piece |
I use epoxy to set the fill piece into place |
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The fill piece is planes smooth, scrapped, and sanded. I use epoxy as a final sealer |
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Smoothed and finished. You have to look very close to tell it is even there. |
Polished up to check for flaws |
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Very hard to see the original slot! |
A new bone nut shaped and slotted for left handed setup. |
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The new left handed bone nut |
Marking the position of the new saddle slot |
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sanding up the ends of the nut |
My Saddle slot jig. the same jig is used for retrofitting the slot for Buzz Feiten Intonation. |
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Routing the new saddle slot |
The new saddle slot ready for a new bone saddle |
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Shaping the new bone saddle |
Bone saddle ready to go. Now for some strings! |
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Hard to notice it was ever a right handed slot |
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| The finished product |
ready to go home to the customer |
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