Hello everyone. I’ve been tinkering with building acoustic guitars for a few years and have learned a ton from my own mistakes. I screwed up the neck angle so badly on my first “from scratch” guitar that I compensated by shimming the bridge about 1/2” off the soundboard and installing an extra tall saddle. Apparently the saddle was too tall because the guitar has been in my closet ever since the saddle shattered under string tension and sent bone shrapnel flying all over the living room!
After years of reflection and self-medicating I’m now emotionally ready to fix it. Hence, my question to all of you fine experts.
The fix will consist of an entirely new neck and bridge. Although the scale length will be the same, the actual chances of me getting the nut in the exact same position are slim. So, I’m expecting to have to relocate the bridge a little. The pin holes in the soundboard will probably turn into over-sized ovals as a result. My plan is to leave the existing holes as is and install a platemate under the bridge plate. The idea is to trick the strings into thinking there are still just 6 little holes in the soundboard instead of 6 larger ovals.
I don’t want to have to somehow fill in the existing holes. What do y’all think?.................about the fix planning not the shrapnel incident
