Gimar Yestra -> RE: Saddle Material (Aug. 11 2011 15:44:41)
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you could use tusq, wich is a man-made substitute for ivory.. it is slightly brighter than regular bone, and its self lubricating so strings slip nice throught the slots, this wont realy be an issue on a flamenco guitar obviously, but it can be on electrics. the man who tought me to build guitars used a solid mother of pearl nut on his first classical to bring out some more harmonic overtones and brightness, and it also looks cool. I'd prefer to see a person make good use of the materials and rare woods rather than letting them go to waste. still doesnt make it right though.
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