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RE: is this bone okay to use? (in reply to at_leo_87)
In a moment of desperation I stole a stuffed sterilised bone from my poor dog and cut a slice of bone to make a saddle - it looked just like the photo you have provided. I tried to degrease it with a household solvent and steeped it in bleach. I think I degreased it wll enough but didn't achieve a good looking bone piece.
After working the bone to size I fitted it to my guitar and used it for about a month before getting a new piece of bone from Madinter - I must admit, there wasn't any noticable change in sound to my ear - I only changed back for cosmetic reasons...
...if the RSPCA are snooping - I bought the dog a replacement bone.
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RE: is this bone okay to use? (in reply to at_leo_87)
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it was cheap
I don't think you could pay more than $4 for even the highest quality bone saddle blank. Just check LMI or stewmac. Also I don't trust Ebay, somebody could be selling you a bone from their pet dog that died or something or their latest human victim
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RE: is this bone okay to use? (in reply to at_leo_87)
hey guys, stew mac has the right saddle for 7 bucks. plus another 7 dollars for shipping. lmii has it for 4 but shipping is like 7 or 8. i thought i could be cheap by buying from ebay but now i have to spend more.
now i have this piece of bone that could have been from a murder victim and smells like sperm just sitting around.
RE: is this bone okay to use? (in reply to at_leo_87)
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hey guys, stew mac has the right saddle for 7 bucks. plus another 7 dollars for shipping. lmii has it for 4 but shipping is like 7 or 8. i thought i could be cheap by buying from ebay but now i have to spend more.
now i have this piece of bone that could have been from a murder victim and smells like sperm just sitting around.
deniz, you can have this one if you'd like.
LOL! at least it gives you the smell of a murder scene (or chinese restaurant) Which palo would fit to that?
now i have this piece of bone that could have been from a murder victim and smells like sperm just sitting around.
Which palo would fit to that?
Can't think of any particular one ATM, kozz...
But I bet Simon could make a great horror movie about it.
(When everyone is asleep, the bone begins to glow with an erie light, as the ghost of the former owner comes to claim his body part to be buried, so he can rest in peace...and seeks vengeance on those who abused it.....)
All to a lone and plaintive seguiriyas soundtrack...
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RE: is this bone okay to use? (in reply to at_leo_87)
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(When everyone is asleep, the bone begins to glow with an erie light, as the ghost of the former owner comes to claim his body part to be buried, so he can rest in peace...and seeks vengeance on those who abused it.....)
All to a lone and plaintive seguiriyas soundtrack...
But then he is so enthralled by the fantastic toque ....
RE: is this bone okay to use? (in reply to at_leo_87)
Definitely don't use it, I was thinking of making my own nut and saddles because I thought it was stupid to throw away money on something so readily available. That was until I looked into the proper way to degrease it and the dangers to the health of your guitars using un greased bone. It is simpler and easier to just buy it from a reputable supplier and much better for the health of your guitar.
RE: is this bone okay to use? (in reply to at_leo_87)
If not degreased properly the grease will slowly over time seep out into that lovely porous wood causing glue joints to separate. Yup your head could actually fall off from having a greasy nut they probably didn't tell you that one in school lol. A very nice guitar could be damaged over a very cheap part, so you should probably ask yourself if your guitar is worth more then the $5 or $10. If you only need one nut or saddle it will cost you more money to prepare it properly then what you can buy it for.
RE: is this bone okay to use? (in reply to at_leo_87)
If you really want to prep that piece here is what you have to do. 1 Simmer it for 2 hours in water with added dish soap at 200 degrees F. 2 Let it soak in ammonia or white gas(fire hazard) for a couple weeks changing the fluid a few times. 3 Then soak it in soapy water again to clean the ammonia or white gas off. 4 Leave it to air dry over night Your done if you want it natural, if you want it white go to step 5 5 Bleach in 3% Hydrogen peroxide for 5-10 mins 6 Rinse it off thoroughly 7 Leave it to air dry Done
This is why I couldn't be bothered making my own nuts and saddles for the guitars I build.
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RE: is this bone okay to use? (in reply to at_leo_87)
i used a bone like the one on the right last time. i used a table saw to cut mine (yikes!). and that gave me four saddles. with more precise cuts, im sure you could get more.
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or their latest human victim 
they probably didn't tell you that one in school lol. A very nice guitar could be damaged over a very cheap part, so you should probably ask yourself if your guitar is worth more then the $5 or $10. If you only need one nut or saddle it will cost you more money to prepare it properly then what you can buy it for.
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