I am in the middle of planning my first Warmoth build, but as I was getting into the whole DIY frame of mind I took it upon myself to replace the bridge on my '79 Les Paul Custom.
Of course, it never occurred to me in my newbie exuberance that when you purchase a brand spanking new (and expensive) Schaller tune-o-matic bridge, the saddles do not come pre-notched.
I assume the Gotohs that Warmoth sells (and which I was planning on using in my project guitar) are also un-notched, so I imagine that actually investing in a set of files would probably be worthwhile. From what I can tell, the same sets of files that are sold for use on nuts are the correct tools for this job. Is this true? Is such a set of hardware a worthy investment? And are the sets available from Warmoth or Stewmac the way to go, or are there cheaper/more local alternatives to be had at the hardware store?
Any insight on this topic would be much appreciated - I'm still finding my way through the intricacies of guitar building and maintenance!
Of course, it never occurred to me in my newbie exuberance that when you purchase a brand spanking new (and expensive) Schaller tune-o-matic bridge, the saddles do not come pre-notched.
I assume the Gotohs that Warmoth sells (and which I was planning on using in my project guitar) are also un-notched, so I imagine that actually investing in a set of files would probably be worthwhile. From what I can tell, the same sets of files that are sold for use on nuts are the correct tools for this job. Is this true? Is such a set of hardware a worthy investment? And are the sets available from Warmoth or Stewmac the way to go, or are there cheaper/more local alternatives to be had at the hardware store?
Any insight on this topic would be much appreciated - I'm still finding my way through the intricacies of guitar building and maintenance!