just put a bone saddle on my D-25

[Tony Burns]

I bought my 79 D25-CH back in January - have been happy with it , but the Tusq saddle tipped a little that the privious owner put in ,and didnt fit the saddle slot well .in the case he had put the original plastic saddle in- that fit the slot well.So i copied in on a Camel bone blank , cut it on my Scrollsaw , sanded and shaped it -copied the fret arch etc- even compensated the b string a touch ( it needed it ) all i can say is WOW ! its sound is right up their -It even makes me want a new set of Grovers for the old gal !

 

[JerryR]

And a bone nut and pins to complete the upgrade

 

[chazmo]

Awesome, Tony. A saddle can surely make a difference. Also, if you haven't experimented with different strings, be sure to do that. That's the biggest tone factor.

 

[killdeer43]

Tony,

I did the same thing to my '79 so we must be....saddle pals!
I agree with Jerry about the nut and pins, so giddy-up pardner!

Joe

 

[RussD]

There aren't many more rewarding activities than working on a guitar and then getting to play it and enjoying the set-up. Just created a new bone saddle for my newest, a G-41 yesterday. I use a belt sander and files, though.

Way to go, Tony.

 

[coastie99]

Tony,

I did the same thing to my '79 so we must be....saddle pals!
I agree with Jerry about the nut and pins, so giddy-up pardner!

Joe

Saddle pals ??

Kind of evokes a Village People-type vision !!

 

[john_kidder]

Tony,

I did the same thing to my '79 so we must be....saddle pals!
I agree with Jerry about the nut and pins, so giddy-up pardner!

Joe

Saddle pals ??

Kind of evokes a Village People-type vision !!

Just a little jog-trot over Archback Mountain for the Saddle Pals.

 

[cjd-player]

So i copied in on a Camel bone blank

:shock: Didn't think there were many camels in Western New York. :shock:

 

[coastie99]

[quote="Tony Burns":2luhoous] So i copied in on a Camel bone blank

:shock: Didn't think there were many camels in Western New York. :shock:

[/quote:2luhoous]

Wow !

I'm in love all over again !!

Can you get pneumatic camels anywhere ?

 

[Tony Burns]

:lol: i like the camel reference -

Been thinking about a new nut for the D-25CH - but pretty much i keep the capo on the second fret ( love the frets closer together helps with reach on the funny chords ) and it already has tusq bridge pins- so its pretty close to where it should be- but maybe the next time i place an order from LMII I get another set of bone pins, a Bone nut as well as tuners ( Grover or schallers ). Honestly this guitar plays and sound like its a few thousand rather than a few hundred - i dont know why alot of folks put these old American guitars down or think of them as lesser instruments - they must have a brain cloud !

 

[cjd-player]

[quote="Tony Burns":3ujv7h4i] So i copied in on a Camel bone blank

:shock: Didn't think there were many camels in Western New York. :shock:

Wow !

I'm in love all over again !!

Can you get pneumatic camels anywhere ?[/quote:3ujv7h4i]
You know they're a bit taller than sheep, Coastie. :wink:

 

[coastie99]

Wow !

I'm in love all over again !!

Can you get pneumatic camels anywhere ?

You know they're a bit taller than sheep, Coastie. :wink:

Happily, I just happen to have a veterinarian friend who's recently returned from the land of the sand.

He's been working recently at some centre for midget Arabs, who have that same problem that you suggest. He developed a procedure for removing sections of the camel's femur and tibia ( where do you suppose that camel bone for guitar saddles comes from, anyway ? ), and replacing the knee joint with some sort of exotic-metal, multi-pivotal joint. Camels are thus, shall we say, somewhat more mobile !

 

[cjd-player]

Happily, I just happen to have a veterinarian friend who's recently returned from the land of the sand.

He's been working recently at some centre for midget Arabs, who have that same problem that you suggest. He developed a procedure for removing sections of the camel's femur and tibia ( where do you suppose that camel bone for guitar saddles comes from, anyway ? ), and replacing the knee joint with some sort of exotic-metal, multi-pivotal joint. Camels are thus, shall we say, somewhat more mobile !

In other words, he's brought the camel down to your level. :wink: :mrgreen:

 

[coastie99]

Happily, I just happen to have a veterinarian friend who's recently returned from the land of the sand.

He's been working recently at some centre for midget Arabs, who have that same problem that you suggest. He developed a procedure for removing sections of the camel's femur and tibia ( where do you suppose that camel bone for guitar saddles comes from, anyway ? ), and replacing the knee joint with some sort of exotic-metal, multi-pivotal joint. Camels are thus, shall we say, somewhat more mobile !

In other words, he's brought the camel down to your level. :wink: :mrgreen:

Yes.

I shall call my camel "Neil".