[billy16]

Again, I'm down to only one guitar and that one happens to be the Wal-Mart one. I'm wondering how much longer the nut is going to hold up now. I use 13's tuned to Eb. My guitar is turned over and restrung, so the slots on the nut don't match the strings. I haven't had any problems as of now, but in the future may there be some? Maybe I'm just paranoid because it's the only guitar I have that works. I can't afford to fix my others, so for the next few months, it'll be all I have.

[dadfad]

As you already mentioned the nut has different string-slot sizes. As you get into slightly more expensive acoustics there are other differences too. Most acoustic saddles are slightly angled like this / (<---------------/) for a right handed guitar to compensate for slight string thickness differences. On a left-handed guitar it would be like this <--------------\. Also on the saddle itself the saddle under the G-string also usually has a slight difference in carving to compensate for it being a very thin wound-string, which you may have noticed before on some guitars. Merely flipping the strings will put that carved-comp under the D-string. As a guitar gets slightly more expensive, the bracing under the top changes too in order to enhance bass response and treble clarity.

[adds]

My acoustic has two saddles .

[BaasLian]

My acoustic has two saddles .

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Out of curiosity, why two? What are the pro's & cons?

[adds]

My acoustic has two saddles .

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Out of curiosity, why two? What are the pro's & cons?

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Cons takes longer to do i guess. Pros better intonation.Not to mention it looks a bit more flashy .

This post has been edited by adds: 08 August 2005 - 05:08 PM

[Graeme! Yes, Graeme!]

Like that, Adds?

[adds]

Like that, Adds?

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Yes make split saddle just like that.Though i havent gone as far as putting the two little round bits there and ive just got a normal bridge with pins.

[Graeme! Yes, Graeme!]

My guitar's pretty