Reissue 1960’s Gibson J-45 Adjustable Saddle Replacement // Upgrade
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 พ.ค. 2023
- Guitar is not for sale, Just for sound sample and discussion.
Watching videos on youtube can be deceiving. But the proof, and only thing that matters, is the owner was thrilled and blown away with the results and transformation of the sound. It sounds incredible. Even one of my clients who is a serious Vintage Gibson collector was blown away by how great this sounded.
I've heard all the arguments. But, just because great songs were recorded on these adjustable bridges doesn't mean it is a good design or that the guitars wont sound WAY better without them.
"As long as most of the guitar is there, I can make it play again. "
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personally I love the sound of those adjustable bridges
I changed mine only to change it back to the adjustable. It's all a matter of opinion. These guys say change it because that's what everyone use to do. I think the tusq they use in that saddle sounds great and the whole set up is better then it was back in the 60s
Sounds great!
LG's were made with [plastic bridges that collapsed, i'll give you that, i didn't know any other models had them though.
Any experience with the bone replacement saddles that are made for these? I have a 68 blue ridge and I want to swap the rosewood saddle out. Do you think it will make a difference?
Thank you for posting this video. I enjoyed it and I own this guitar, I would like to convert it to a traditional bridge as I can not remedy the buzz from the mechanics you describe. Do you have any more detailed photos or tips as to this process, I could use to make sure its done right. I would give it to you to fix but I am in Atlanta.
if yours is buzzing, did you try reaching inside and tightening the nuts on the inside? sometimes they rattle loose.
As far as my repair, it's really simple. I find a matching piece of rosewood. I cut a saddleslot in it on table saw. Then I cut it off on the table saw so its the same thickness as the the adj saddle slot in the bridge. then I cut it and file it so it slides down in the slot and then shape anything sticking out of the top till it is flush with the bridge. it should fit snug. I do not glue it incase you want to sell it and the future owner wants the adj saddle. then I have to make a custom saddle to fit the width of the saddle slot cut by my saw.
Definitely use some practice wood to get the right size. since table saws aren't super precise.
@@rockereb Thank you sir. So basically, plug the "slot" with rosewood, to shore up the oversized slots width and length, then cut (router?) a new insert into that piece of wood, in which the actual new saddle would drop in? Am I picturing that correctly ?
What if I kept the same saddle it currently has (link below) and simply put a piece of rosewood under it to plug the bottom half of the oversize hole? Would that work or with the existing saddle shift left/right etc?
Thank you so much for responding and the great video.
@@jmcaswell777 i didnt explain it clearly. On the tablesaw, i'm making a U channeled strip of rosewood that can be cut to length and rounded to drop in the hole, because its precut in a u channel it has a slot in it.
You could definitely try just shimming the saddle. I even made a giant bone saddle once to drop in there.
i have a 66 j45 and a 69 epi texan, the j45 had the adjustable bridge replaced with a fixed bridge and the epi has an adjustable bridge, i think and adjustable is silly, once it's "just right" you won't be moving it, but this myth about the sound is that - a myth, the j45 and epi sound different, but they both sound outstanding. the whole thing is subjective, two identical guitars made form the same woodstock in the same factory by the same people can sound completely different - the bridge makes little or no difference, other than some are ceramic, some are ebony and others are rosewood, but the adjustable part - i think you're wrong.
Most everything fender Gibson Martin etc do is just to save themselves money and gouge their consumers... there are a lot better guitars being made by others that use better materials and craftsmanship and are way less money...seems Americans especially just like getting ripped off by b.s. marketing gimmicks and word salads lol. Like some wise people say, " ya can't fix stupid, eh!"