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Taylor Acoustic & Electric Guitars => Taylor Acoustic & Electric Guitars => Topic started by: FELIX6786 on December 26, 2021, 07:35:16 AM

Title: BONE SADDLE v MICARTA WAVE
Post by: FELIX6786 on December 26, 2021, 07:35:16 AM

Just changed my k22' saddle to Bone. Great change. I like it better. Any thoughts with your experience?

Title: Re: BONE SADDLE v MICARTA WAVE
Post by: Strumming Fool on December 26, 2021, 09:27:02 AM

Bone is my material of choice for my five guitars. It definitely provides more presence to a guitar's tone when done right. Cheers!

Title: Re: BONE SADDLE v MICARTA WAVE
Post by: FELIX6786 on December 26, 2021, 09:54:31 AM

THANKS

Title: Re: BONE SADDLE v MICARTA WAVE
Post by: DenverSteve on January 14, 2022, 10:05:20 AM

Some guitars sound great with Micarta, Tusq, plastic.... saddles.  Actually most do. I purchase guitars for how they sound when I evaluate them and have never thought, "I wonder how this would sound with  X saddle.  I know many who have changed from their factory material to a new bone saddle and loved it while others immediately go back to what they originally had.  It's really a coin-toss as to whether there will be any change or what the change will be. Glad to hear you're enjoying yours.

Title: Re: BONE SADDLE v MICARTA WAVE
Post by: Gabrielobrien on January 17, 2022, 09:04:37 AM

None is really inconsistent and often makes guitars sound brighter. It also doesn’t work as well with pickups because of differences in its density, whereas Micarta is super consistent. Here’s Andy Powers on this topic: https://youtu.be/vBLxV7XO_Ok

Title: Re: BONE SADDLE v MICARTA WAVE
Post by: FELIX6786 on January 18, 2022, 05:30:58 AM

Thanks