Tunomatic saddle?

[Frank Bugbee]

Is there such a thing? I want to simply be able to drop it into the bridge.

ty

Frank

[Antonio Cotichini]

If I remember, Gibson made it also in an early version of the Hummingbird dred. But should have been Dove or some other of its acoustics. In the 60's or 70's. Frank, from the high of his experience (and age!), should remember better.
In the present days production I've never found such a thing. I think it's better! Too many problems in the bridge area and a worse tone IMO.

[Len Biglin]

Yes you can get new saddles for tune-omatic try"antique electronic supply" on the web and click on guitar parts Len

[Frank Bugbee]

Antonio and Len,

Thank you both for your helpful replies.


Some confusion might arise over the 2 uses of the word "saddle".

1 saddle = the1-piece saddle common on acoustic guitars

2 saddle = the individual string saddles like those in the tunomatic bridge

I am talking about replacing the 1-piece in my acoustic


ty,

Frank

[Antonio Cotichini]

I think you were asking if there's a sort of tun-o-matic bridge complete with saddles, as on electric Gibsons, to replace the actual saddle on your acoustic, so you can adjust the intonation on each single string. Isn't it? If I understood correctly, my answer is what I think and know. I can add just that, on old acoustic Gibsons, is more frequently advised, by luthiers, to do the opposite: take away the metal device and put on a simple bone saddle. But taste is taste.

[William F.Eden]

I have one in here right now .It is on an old Pam flat top . And they are not what I would be Interested in as they wiggle all over the place.Just a place for a lot of trouble.Bill."""""""""""""""""

[griff]

Strictly speaking a Tune-O-Matic system is what's used in electric guitars like the Les Paul. Many acoustic guitars (most famously Gibson) have experimented with an adjustable saddle, but none have been favorable (even when Gibson re-introduces a "True Vintage" series they don't replicate the saddle design). It's common to remove an adjustable saddle and fill and re-cut for a drop-in saddle (unless it would hurt the value of the instrument...as in Hummingbirds, SJs, etc.). Retro-fitting a drop-in saddle for an adjustable saddle is possible if your heart is set on it, but I would try to talk you out of it.

And if your thinking of fitting an acoustic guitar with an LP style Tune-O-Matic, I would double-try to talk you out of it.

[Frank Bugbee]

The fact is, you have all talked me out of it.

The next step is to start a thread about how to cut a saddle for an .18 plain 3rd string.

ty to all

Frank