kovachian -> RE: Tusq Saddles? (Jul. 27 2009 13:47:34)
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good idea! i've tried 3 places so far and no luck. might resort to a dog bone. What do i do? Boil it first? There's probably as many ways to prepare bone as there are people doing it, but here's the way I did it, for an ooold Yamaha dreadnaught some years back: cut the bone into oversized saddle blanks and soak them in lantern fuel for 2-3 weeks to leech out all the fat. Let the blanks air dry for at least an hour. Bone with all the fat leeched out will be white, but not pure white but if that's the look that you want, then soak the blanks in hydrogen peroxide for 10 minutes. Never use bleach to "bleach" bone! You'll regret it. This is probably more hassle than what most people care to deal with, so they just buy from luthier supply stores instead. But if you don't mind having a bunch of spare saddles to sell, then it's the way to go. Almost forgot to add, a quicker way to prepare bone: 1. Boil the blanks in water and a dab of dish soap. 2. Remove and let them cool down to room temp. 3. Repeat steps 1 & 2 two more times. 4. Air dry for an hour minimum. Then take the optional step of soaking in hydrogen peroxide for 10 minutes.
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