peteros Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Hi - I have a J200 - and LOVE IT. I need a new part however. What do you call the little cream coloured rod that the strings rest on at the jumbo end of the guitar? (I dont know how else to describe it!). Unfortunately I (being an idiot) filed this thing down to lower the action, but I overdid it, and now one of the strings buzzes when it's played open. So a need a new thingummyjig. Does anyone know where I can buy such a thing? In UK or US? thanks to all you Gibson wizards out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanvillRob Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 That's the "whatchamacallit". Actually you're talking about the bridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteros Posted November 2, 2009 Author Share Posted November 2, 2009 So it's a bridge is it! I thought the bridge is the wotsit that the thing I'm trying to describe sits in. Or is that the saddle? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAS44 Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 It's the bridge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanvillRob Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Yeah... the saddle is where Roy Rogers sits on Trigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grampa Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 It's the saddle that sits in a groove in the bridge. Lowering it too much is a common mistake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteros Posted November 2, 2009 Author Share Posted November 2, 2009 Thanks Grampa - I've just lookjed up saddle on some sites - and you are dead right. I now need a new saddle! Unfortunately I cant find one on the Gibson store web site. Any ideas where to get a replacement saddle for a j200? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred_Engr Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Peteros Try either guitarsaddles.com or www.stewmac.com believe both have saddles in different materials pre-cut for J200. What type of saddle material can bring an onset of a lively discussion. For now you can shim the saddle using a piece of brass shim stock - local auto parts store should have some. Just cut it to fit between the bridge and saddle. Would recommend 5 thou thickness for the shim. Fred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajsc Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Many of us on the forum use this guy. http://www.guitarsaddles.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hall Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Player Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 +1 on www.guitarsaddles.com Bob Colosi who owns the joint is the best guy around for saddles and pins. When you call, he even answers the phone and is happy to help guide you to the proper thingamajig... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grampa Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Most guitar shops with any kind of repair facilities will have saddle "blanks" or even precut ones. I'm in the process of making a bone saddle for my Gibson F-25. It's taking a little time but it's getting there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortyearspickn Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Saddles come in many shapes and sizes - and materials, including bone, legal ivory and even fossilized walrus johnsons. I got a replacement for my SJ200 from Mr. Colosi. It came in a couple of days, very slightly oversized so I could SLOWLY file it down on the bottom part for height and a little on the edges. You'll need to keep the one you've got now and know where you went wrong and every 3 or 4 passes on the 600 grit sandpaper - measure it up alongside to make sure you're correcting the error of your past ways. G'Luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchabalk Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 +1 to Mr. Colosi! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidbg63 Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 I thought it was called a thing-a-ma-jig or is it a doo-hicky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyK Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 Like my best friend's mechanic, dad was given to say when we tried working on our own cars, "You shouldn't ought t' be messin' with somethin' you don't know nuthin' about."... or was he talkin' about women? The wood part that is glued to the soundboard between the sound hole and the button end (where the widgit that you put that belt thingy that holds the whole afair up) is called a bridge. it has 6 or 12 holes in it for bridge pins to hold the strings in place. There is a slot in the bridge, between the bridge pin holes and the sound hole. That holds the saddle, which it appears you have reshaped. It is replaceable and not that expensive. The local guit tar shop should have a whole drawer full of them. Make sure it is the right thickness. Take the old one with to compare.... that and the guit tar tech in the back needs a good chuckle. BEFORE you begin the work, spend some time on Frank Ford's pages. This one talks about saddles, in particular. http://www.frets.com/FRETSPages/Musician/Guitar/Setup/Saddle/saddle01.html Oh, and by the way, the saddle should NOT be glued in place. Just a snug fit in the bridge, that's all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanvillRob Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 A picture is worth a thousand words, (and we've had about that many on this). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fortyearspickn Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 I need help also... I have a burr under my saddle blanket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanvillRob Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 I need help also... I have a burr under my saddle blanket. Bet THAT'S painful!! (for your horse!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jefleppard Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 while you're at colosi's site, dont forget to ask about....BRIDGE PINS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertjohn Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 Peteros, this may help. Give Robbie Gladwell as call aka Dr Robert. I have no financial interest in his business; he's a good mate of mine. He has a large Gibson collection and has had years of experience repairing and setting up Gibsons His workshop is in Bulmer on the Essex/Suffolk border. Hope this helps. http://robbiegladwell.com/Default.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnt Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 Peteros' date=' this may help. Give Robbie Gladwell as call aka Dr Robert. I have no financial interest in his business; he's a good mate of mine. He has a large Gibson collection and has had years of experience repairing and setting up Gibsons His workshop is in Bulmer on the Essex/Suffolk border. Hope this helps. http://robbiegladwell.com/Default.aspx[/quote'] With AJ here Peteros. Robbies had all three of my acoustics and my ES335 though his hands and they have all come back substanially better. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteros Posted November 3, 2009 Author Share Posted November 3, 2009 I'm overwhelmed! This was my first ever posting, and I hardly expected a response back at all - on such a topic. I didn't realise saddles could generate so much interest. But let me tell you - I am REALLY grateful to all of you that have replied so knowledgeably and helpfully (even the sarcastically jokey ones). I now know what these gizmos are called, and that I shouldnt have filed it down as much as I did. I know who to contact. I'm a happy bunny. One last thing, when I filed the saddle down, I now realise I didn't do evenly, which meant my 'under-saddle pickup' stopped picking up the sound from the strings evenly, which meant the amplified sound is unsatisfactory. Lesson to be learned - it may look simple - but gibsons are carefully crafted and not to be messed around with. Cheers - Peteros Many lessons learned! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onewilyfool Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 You have to be careful with the word "saddle " in this room.....a lot of forumites use saddles as, say........um....... paraphernalia, so to speak, so better use the words "guitar saddle" as to not confuse folks.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albertjohn Posted November 3, 2009 Share Posted November 3, 2009 You have to be careful with the word "saddle " in this room.....a lot of forumites use saddles as' date=' say........um....... paraphernalia, so to speak, so better use the words "guitar saddle" as to not confuse folks....[/quote'] Hey Wily, you haven't been on that other forum again, have you? Think of your eyesight mate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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