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Looks like the saddle is turned around backward. Just wanted to get some other opinions before I contact the seller. Thanks
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Location: SE Michigan | yeah, something is certainly wierd about that setup. I would absolutley ask for more and better pictures or move on to something less fishy. |
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Location: Reno, NV | It sure looks that way. I'll bet intonation on that guitar is "spot-on" ... :-) |
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| Any idea why this would be done? I can't think of a one. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | they were changing strings, it fell out, they put it back in backerds. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | what Bill said...
I've dropped my saddle out and flipped it a couple times... never left it that way... but, easy to do on the pure cue-sticks |
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Location: Upper Left USA | If the Seller is not a guitar player but thinks they can change strings...
From this angle there doesn't seem to be a big dip (here it comes) in the top that would require the compensation of the saddle that far. |
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Location: ranson,wva | should i post a pic of what a top looks like that needs compensation of that degree...lol like the rest of the guys said probly fell out and put in backwards......jason |
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Location: Atlanta GA | It could be a lefty that was strung for a righty. Ask for a pic of the neck and see which side the markers are on. |
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Location: Central Oregon | Originally posted by Watchme22:
It could be a lefty that was strung for a righty. Ask for a pic of the neck and see which side the markers are on. That would be my first guess too. |
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Location: Connecticut | Ask if it's a lefty and see if you can get a picture looking straight down at the bridge, that way you can see which way the saddle slot is routed. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Originally posted by Watchme22:
It could be a lefty that was strung for a righty. Ask for a pic of the neck and see which side the markers are on. Ooo... good answer.
... but looking closely at the bridge itself (not saddle)- looks to be tapered for a righty |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | Lefty |
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| I knew a guy who played a right-hand strung guitar in the left handed position. Always breaking treble E strings... |
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Location: Tampa, FL | I'll bet it's an optical illusion. Just glancing at my FUD and imagining the appearance of the saddle at that angle. The varying slants on the saddle edge facing me that create the compensating effect, added to the possiblity of an overhead light source, might just result in the appearnace you're seeing here.
I vote for proper saddle orientation, on a guitar strung properly with imperfect viewers.
Then again it might have fallen out and... |
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What's wrong with this pic?