Saddle slot depth

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Dave Bagwill
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Saddle slot depth

Post by Dave Bagwill » Mon Jul 01, 2013 1:43 pm

What is your method of determining a saddle slot depth?
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ken cierp
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Re: Saddle slot depth

Post by ken cierp » Mon Jul 01, 2013 3:56 pm

The Martin belly bridge goes down about .24" deep and they average .36" thick in the center --- Gibson bridges go down about .18" and they average .25 at the center. So it varies. You don't want the saddle tipping toward the nut. And you don't want the slot so deep as to allow the front portion to crack and peel off.
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Kevin in California
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Re: Saddle slot depth

Post by Kevin in California » Mon Jul 01, 2013 7:52 pm

I go down so I'm 1/8" off the bottom. For a approx. 3/8" bridge this comes out pretty good for me

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Re: Saddle slot depth

Post by Herman » Mon Jul 08, 2013 3:02 pm

Kevin +1. I go to 3mm from the bottom (=about1/8")
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