Bone saddle problems on acoustic/electric...ripping my hair out!

[dave mercier]

I know most of you are oppossed to acoustic/electrics and I wholeheartedly agree.

My problem is with unbalanced string output when install bone saddles, and the culprit is usually the hole that was drilled to fish the wire through. I've tried shimming, plugging the hole, looser fitting saddles,sacrificing a chicken...nothing gives me the results I'm looking for. I'm hoping one of you experts could point me in the right direction. Any advice is appreciated.

[dave mercier]

I cut the saddle into 3 pieces, leveled the bottom of the slot, and stuck some tape under the G string. Works pretty good. Thanks everybody!!