mrcsweldon Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 Hey everyone! A few years ago, a friend of mine gifted me his childhood guitar, a sweet little 1956 LG1. It was left in the attic for most of its life and came in a bit dirty, with a small crack along the treble side where the pickguard had shrunk, but was otherwise in surprisingly good shape for a guitar it’s age. I had it cleaned/repaired and have loved it since. One thing I wish, though, was that it projected a bit more. The guitar is CRAZY light, and when you tap it you can feel the whole thing vibrate, so I feel like I could get MORE from it, even if it is “just” a little ol’ ladder braced beater. This got me thinking about an old Washburn I had; I swapped the saddle to bone on a whim and it’s volume increased and tone improved. Of course, that was a Washburn and this is a Gibson, albeit a student model; it could well have come with a bone saddle in the first place! Info on these things is kinda hard to come by, so I figured I’d ask around here; does anyone know what kinda material Gibson would have used on an LG1 in the 50s? Any info anyone has would be helpful. Thanks, everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 (edited) The original saddle would have been some kind of a hard plastic. Edited April 6, 2021 by zombywoof Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrcsweldon Posted April 6, 2021 Author Share Posted April 6, 2021 5 hours ago, zombywoof said: The original saddle would have been some kind of a hard plastic. Excellent, thank you! I’ve thought about the saddle swap for a bit, but didn’t want to waste my time if it was already bone. Looks like I’ll be contacting Bob Colosi in the near future... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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