Sat Nov 14, 2009 12:52 am
Gary - I've upped your karma - the capo trick was a good one.
Unfortunately, once I took the strings off and removed the saddle I realised that the new saddle was a little too short. Yep - I should have measured it properly before hand , but was obviously a little enthusiastic. I went to my local music store and there was only one model of Tusq saddle for sale and no other compatible saddle (I returned the one I purchased of course).
Well I then trawled Sydney music shops using the internet. I thought I'd tracked one down, after driving to the shop and back (over an hour round trip) I'm no better off. Apparently the model I purchased is good for the vast majority of acoustic guitars (which is why the stores stock it), but not Yamahas. After more searching I found one in the US. I have a kit on its way to me. So I'll let you know how it pans out.
Sounded simple enough - as always its more complex in the execution.
My trusty Yamaha is back in one piece, so 'it's all good'.
Michele