espasonico Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 I´m planning on buying an AJ I tried at a store. I liked the sound of the guitar very much but I was worried about the intonation issues on the B string. The luthier at the shop told me that he would compensated the saddle for the B string and I got quite surprised because I didn´t realise that this guitar doesn´t come with a compensated saddle. How many of you are worried about non-compensated saddles and the intonation issues that comes with them ? P.D: Excuse my poor english Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larryp58 Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 Welcome to the Forum espasonico! I have a True Vintage SJ that did not have a compensated saddle when I bought it new. It was bone, though. I changed it out, for the reasons you mentioned above, with a bone compensated saddle from Bob Colosi. No more intonation issues! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibson-es330TD Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 If you makes sure you get all repair work done before you buy it, it shouldn't affect you warranty and when their is ever anything wrong, you can take it back to the shop. Sounds like the best idea! Guitar repair in Edinburgh Guitar lessons in Edinburgh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drathbun Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 Compensating a saddle is a fairly simple thing to do for a guitar tech / luthier. If you take your guitar for a setup and ask them to be sure to intonate the B string, it shouldn't cost you anything more as it is part of the setup. A little touch with a dremel tool, some buffing and you're done. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espasonico Posted January 23, 2011 Author Share Posted January 23, 2011 It´s surprising that so many "expensive" guitars don´t come with a compensated saddle. I can understand it when it´s a recreation of a vintage instrument but... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmonsh Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 It´s surprising that so many "expensive" guitars don´t come with a compensated saddle. I can understand it when it´s a recreation of a vintage instrument but... putting a compesated saddle does not effect the warranty at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brians356 Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Very few Gibsons must come with compensated saddles, in fact I personally have never seen one! With the scale length well less than 25" it's easier to get away with a straight saddle than on Martins with a 25.5" scale. Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espasonico Posted January 23, 2011 Author Share Posted January 23, 2011 Very few Gibsons must come with compensated saddles, in fact I personally have never seen one! With the scale length well less than 25" it's easier to get away with a straight saddle than on Martins with a 25.5" scale. Brian I think the AJ is one of the few with a 25.5" scale. Is that correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Very few Gibsons must come with compensated saddles, in fact I personally have never seen one! Welp, now you can take a look - - Here's my SJ-200, came straight from Montana with a compensated tusq saddle. I had Colosi copy it in bone and add bone pins - But as Brians356 indicated, some saddles come from the factory compensated and some don't. If you're having trouble with intonation and want a compensated saddle, it's not an expensive change to make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drathbun Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Welp, now you can take a look - - Here's my SJ-200, came straight from Montana with a compensated tusq saddle. I had Colosi copy it in bone and add bone pins - But as Brians356 indicated, some saddles come from the factory compensated and some don't. If you're having trouble with intonation and want a compensated saddle, it's not an expensive change to make. Collosi's compensated bone saddles are beautifully crafted. I love the soft curve of the compensation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espasonico Posted January 24, 2011 Author Share Posted January 24, 2011 Welcome to the Forum espasonico! I have a True Vintage SJ that did not have a compensated saddle when I bought it new. It was bone, though. I changed it out, for the reasons you mentioned above, with a bone compensated saddle from Bob Colosi. No more intonation issues! Did you send yours for him to "copy" ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brians356 Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 I should have mentioned, I don't own any Gibson acoustic newer than 1959, so while I haven't noticed any Gibsons with compensated saddles, they are obviously a modern option. All the old Gibsons I have been around or owned came with straight saddles, and most break on the front edge (top of saddle sloped upward from back to front) as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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