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Re: Incoming M-85, gaga for Guild.
« Reply #90 on: May 21, 2015, 02:22:14 PM »
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Re: Incoming M-85, gaga for Guild.
« Reply #91 on: June 04, 2015, 09:39:33 AM »
Many thanks to Bob (Rob) for two 6" sticks of rosewood saddle blank.  I spent a little time reducing the height on the E and G saddles (off the bottom) and  metal keepers (off the top) so I wouldn't have to deep notch them to get the action low enough.  Also reshaped them to the M-85 contour, sanded to 400, and oiled them.  Had to lengthen the E string slot in the base to intonate properly .  String set is D'Addario 50-105



Rob also sent me some stainless steel strip the same gauge and width as the original keepers.  If anyone needs that or some saddle blank, let me know!

Thanks again, Bob!
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Re: Incoming M-85, gaga for Guild.
« Reply #92 on: June 04, 2015, 10:25:34 AM »
Nice- lookin' good!
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Re: Incoming M-85, gaga for Guild.
« Reply #93 on: June 05, 2015, 05:26:41 AM »
Ditto!  Thanks from me too!
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Re: Incoming M-85, gaga for Guild.
« Reply #94 on: June 05, 2015, 12:42:39 PM »
More than welcome guys!
That was an "in the parts box piece from the Dudepit days".
If anyone needs metal for the keepers please let me know I have about three pounds of it sliced to width.
Yours for asking.
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Re: Incoming M-85, gaga for Guild.
« Reply #95 on: June 11, 2015, 02:51:01 AM »
Quote from: dadagoboi on June 04, 2015, 09:39:33 AM
Many thanks to Bob (Rob) for two 6" sticks of rosewood saddle blank.  I spent a little time reducing the height on the E and G saddles (off the bottom) and  metal keepers (off the top) so I wouldn't have to deep notch them to get the action low enough.  Also reshaped them to the M-85 contour, sanded to 400, and oiled them.  Had to lengthen the E string slot in the base to intonate properly .  String set is D'Addario 50-105



Rob also sent me some stainless steel strip the same gauge and width as the original keepers.  If anyone needs that or some saddle blank, let me know!

Thanks again, Bob!

You use the houses from the Monopoly board game as bridge saddles?  :o :mrgreen:
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Re: Incoming M-85, gaga for Guild.
« Reply #96 on: June 11, 2015, 07:49:51 AM »
Quote from: uwe on June 11, 2015, 02:51:01 AM
You use the houses from the Monopoly board game as bridge saddles?  :o :mrgreen:

Exactly what I thought when I saw the sticks...that's the sixties profile.  It was easy to update to the '70s.
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Re: Incoming M-85, gaga for Guild.
« Reply #97 on: June 11, 2015, 10:16:42 AM »
HA!!!!
 I made those on a sample that M God sent me  8)
I did think they looked like monopoly houses but didn't think about updating them.
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Re: Incoming M-85, gaga for Guild.
« Reply #98 on: June 11, 2015, 11:15:20 AM »
Quote from: Rob on June 11, 2015, 10:16:42 AM
HA!!!!
 I made those on a sample that M God sent me  8)
I did think they looked like monopoly houses but didn't think about updating them.

It's easy to sand the 60s shape into 70s, can't go the other way.  You did good!
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Re: Incoming M-85, gaga for Guild.
« Reply #99 on: June 11, 2015, 01:37:32 PM »
Never occurred to me either!
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Re: Incoming M-85, gaga for Guild.
« Reply #100 on: June 11, 2015, 05:00:20 PM »
Better not let Henry J. see this thread. I hear he's always looking for rosewood.
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