GraphtechPQ-9272-C0 TUSQ Saddle for Acoustic Guitar White

This is the second Tusq product I've used on my guitars. The first was a nut that I replaced on a Les Paul so that I could get rid of fret buzz.On this Washburn W66SCE, I had taken the old saddle down significantly to make the guitar more playable when I first purchased it. I took the saddle down about 1/16th inch too far, so I was getting some fret buzz on the 6th string 1st through 5th fret.After dealing with that for a few months, I decided to replace the saddle entirely with this Tusq Saddle.The reputation of Tusq nuts and saddles is very good and has been for quite some time now.I was expecting to need to take the saddle height down some, and had my tools set-up to do so, when I put the saddle in to see how far down I would have to take it to achieve a balanced string height for my playing style. So I dropped it in, tuned up and low and behold, the saddle is PERFECT.It doesn't need to be sanded or formed at all!This rarely happens to I was inclined to write a review on this amazing product, not just due to the exact fitment for my Washburn W66SCE (a incredibly underrated gem of a guitar by the way, check out the specs on the Washburn site when you have a minute) but also because of the sweet, sweet tone and sustain produced after ditching the old saddle and installing this one.This isn't a snake oil product. This is something pretty spectacular. I'm sure that anyone who has already gone down this road will brush this off as no big deal since they've probably known this for several years now. But for the noobs and non-believers, I have to say that this is something that raises the tonality and quality of your guitar up a notch and it immediately shows in the sustain, chime and harmonics that your guitar will produce if the saddle was a weak spot in your setup, as mine was.Why Washburn doesn't suck it up and put these in right from the get-go is beyond me, but they really should. It would put the guitar in another class and conversation with some of the bigger players in the game and solidify Washburns current spot in this price point, as the guitar to have. This is the gap filler between Martin and Taylors low-mid end guitars and upper end guitars. That is, as long as you have something a little special in it, like an exceptional saddle for instance.But I digress and I'm off track here a bit.In summation, I strongly suggest pulling the existing saddle out of said guitar and replacing it with this Tusq model. This small investment, is the super smooth, best tasting frosting you've ever had on the proverbial guitar cake.

My Orangewood Brooklyn Live Limited Edition came with an ebony bridge and fretboard, and bone nut and saddle but i wanted to try a combo of bone and tusq so changed out the saddle to this Tusq saddle and changed the plastic pins to hand made bone pins from Bob Colosi in Georgia.Super nice combination and this guitar plays so nice I love it. Have a couple clips on YouTube Xenathequadcambikah if you want to hear what it sounds like. Get the Tusq saddle it’s an easy and great upgrade.

Must do upgrade for acoustic with plastic saddle. Be ready to sand.

Tried plastic, bone and tusq - happy with this saddle; the tusq provides a much fuller sound.

This was almost a perfect fit for my Fender Paramount PM-1 Limited Adirondack Spruce Dreadnought acoustic/electric guitar. It was just a tiny bit too long, but easy enough to sand down to fit. Fit nice and snug. Better than my original bone saddle. The difference is night and day. Tone, sustain & intonation are all greatly improved. Just make sure you get the right type & size for your guitar. After installing and tuning up, I played the guitar every day for over a week and did not have to touch the tuners. My guitar has always been very good at holding tune, usually strings just go a tiny bit flat after a while, but the Tusq keeps it locked in. Sustain and tone are remarkably improved as well. Loved it so much I went Tusq everywhere I could. Paired with a new Tusq nut & bridge pins, your guitar will sound and play so much better.

I only had to do a small amount of shaving to make this fit my Michael Kelly Prelude Port OM.

Almost a direct replacement for the plastic saddle that came with my Breedlove Concert CE guitar. Needed very slight sanding on the edges, and needed to be sanded down 50 thousandths off the bottom to lower the action to meet my preference. Intonation is absolutely dead on. Couldn’t be happier!

Exactly what I ordered. Great job.