marius
Member
Good day all. I'm new to LTG and to Guild's in general. I bought a new M120 last year because I didn't have the patience to wait for the Oxnard M20 to start shipping. I was bit by the bug and just picked up a 1998 F30 NT HR yesterday. Cosmetically it is in fantastic condition except for a little pick rash between the pick guard and bridge, but I'm perplexed by the saddle and hope someone can give me some insight. Regardless, it's going to to the shop next week for a setup but I'd be interested in some feedback from the LTG community.
The seller claims to have bought it new at The Podium in Minneapolis and that it has never had any bridge or saddle work but that seems suspect. As you can see in the photos there is very little saddle showing above the bridge, and the break angle is terrible which I think is probably contributing to the slight bridge lift. The action is a little high but not terrible - .11 Low E @ 12th Fret
Any thoughts? I can't imagine it would have come from the factory with such a low saddle, and I only know The Podium by reputation but I also can't imagine they would have dropped the saddle so low when new.
The seller claims to have bought it new at The Podium in Minneapolis and that it has never had any bridge or saddle work but that seems suspect. As you can see in the photos there is very little saddle showing above the bridge, and the break angle is terrible which I think is probably contributing to the slight bridge lift. The action is a little high but not terrible - .11 Low E @ 12th Fret
Any thoughts? I can't imagine it would have come from the factory with such a low saddle, and I only know The Podium by reputation but I also can't imagine they would have dropped the saddle so low when new.
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