Graphtech PQ927600 Tusq Acoustic Saddle Compensated,- 3 Inch

Bought it for my Yamaha f310 acoustic guitar. Was big length wise, breadth wise and height wise. You definitely need a sand paper, if you have the same guitar model. Reduced height, breadth and length from both sides, matching to the stock saddle. Tusq is lot easier to reduce with sand paper, when compared to bone saddle. The sound with tusq saddle and nut was far better that the plastic ones (urea). I like bright sound for guitar by the way, as I sing with cappo on fretboard.

I fitted this to my Yamaha fg700. 10 year old budget guitar with solid top that was already pretty good. But I was looking at more expensive guitars. It had a plastic saddle and cost £160 10 years ago. Anyway, this saddle needs sanding, particularly for its excessive height. Use low grade sandpaper to get the height down quickly as you will be there all day with fine grit. Use a flat table and just rub onto the sandpaper evenly by hand. It took me 25 minutes to fit and I you are patient there is nothing to go wrong. Afterwards I was shocked by how much louder the guitar seemed. The plastic saddle had a definite damping effect on the guitar. I have had to adjust my playing style. The sound seems now more open a bit like a martin. Only it is not a martin as you can hear the difference. Overall my experience has been very positive. I will hang onto my Yamaha now, its like a new instrument and I feel I can grow more with it. Recommended upgrade for cheap plastic saddled guitars.

Got this becauxe my old saddle kept breaking strings and I thought it had a burr. Change for this because the difference in price isn't much once you decide to change it anyway. Very satisfied, you hear the difference in volume, tone quality and sustain, way easier to get heard in the street with it. Can't testify if it is actual Graphtech saddle, but if it isn't, it's a pretty good imitation and I'd buy it again!

Bought to replace the worn plastic saddle on my 2004 Tanglewood Tw28-st (spruce top). In the hand it feels far superior to the original in hardness. At 3 inches long was a direct replacement, albeit with some light sanding to compensate for tolerances, and of course a reduction in height. Perfectly flat at the bottom I now have full saddle contact across the length, and with the additional hardness the guitar rings like a bell. If you have a £2-300 guitar, this will be a far superior saddle than the one you have. Speedy delivery too!

Installed in an epiphone dr100 guitar. Has dramatically changed the sound. Needs a little bit of sanding on the sides and bottom to fit snugly

Needs a little sanding to fit the new epiphone j200s, but worth the bit of effort.

The best on the market. Easy to fit and has my Dean sounding great.

Perfect ... good result ... I do hear an improvement in the sustain and tone of my Yamaha LL500 which inexplicably comes with a plastic nut and saddle .

My guitar comes with a bone saddle. I tend to keep 2 saddles (summer/winter). Needed a bit more action for Winter. This safdle is the perfect replacement. It is compensated nd just needs filing for optimal height.

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Definitivamente me agradó el cambio que le da a mi guitarra.

Perfetto, esattamente ciò che mo serviva. Dovevo sostituire la selletta della mia Epiphone Himmingbird perchè il lavoro fatto in precedenza dal luitaio non mi soddisfaceva. La vecchia parte ballava nella sede del ponte e poggiva su piezo spessorato con un foglietto di cartone, insomma un vero disastro. Seguendo le istruzioni del video del costruttore, con un minimo di manualità, si può installare correttamente la nuova selletta. Ho eliminato anche il pickup piezo in favore di un'amplificazione differente. Sono davvero soddisfatto di questo upgrade sulla chitarra, percepisco un aumento di volume e un miglioramento della trama armonica. I prodotti in Tusq della Grap Tech sono sempre una garanzia. Non mi resta che cambiare liutaio!

Worthwhile up grade for most acoustics but especially for lower cost guitars. I purchased a Yamaha FG 800 as a second guitar and while the overall value cannot be beat. The factory plastic saddle is soft and wobbly in the bridge slot... not good. Replaced with the Tusq fully compensated saddle and can tell the difference instantly. Better overall tone, more articulate, drastically reduced dissonance, intonation better. Does require some sanding for thickness, length and height but with patience and 150 grit and 600 grit sandpaper the job took me about a half an hour. I did the thickness or width of the saddle first using the 150 grit placed on a flat surface and sanding both sides an equal amount until I could slide either end in the slot with a very snug fit. Then I finished each side with the 600 grit for a perfect snug fit that requires needle nose plyers to remove. Then I used the 600 grit to take an equal amount off both ends before rounding to a finish using the 600 grit. With a snug fit all the way around I then used the old saddle as a template for the new one. Lay the old on the new and scribe a thin pencil. This is the line that you want to sand up to and barely eliminate. If you want higher or lower action at the saddle then take more or less off. I was happy with the action so pretty much copied the height of the factory saddle. Crucial to keep checking the saddle bottom while sanding to make sure you're maintaining a flat surface so the saddle will seat solidly in the bridge slot. A quick tip is to use two rolled pieces of masking tape or double sided tape if you have it and place on the flat side of the saddle when sanding for thickness so to have two places for your fingers to grip the saddle. Otherwise you will have an almost impossible time trying the slide the saddle on the sandpaper. That's it. Not a whole lot of work and cost for the upgrade in sound. I will probably replace bridge pins at some point and may even tackle the nut. But the saddle replacement offers the biggest payoff for sure. Take your time and check the fit often so as not to take off too much material.