| My client asked me to replace the Gibson style adjustable saddle on this guitar. It also needed a fret level, crown and polish.  |
| As you can see from this photo the saddle on this Aria 9220 is the Gibson style chromed, cast brass adjustable unit with a screw at each end for string height adjustment. |
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| I decided to remove the old adjustable saddle which had tilted in its slot. I set the guitar up with its bass E and treble E strings on my intonation jig attached to the end pin. and found the original slot to be in the incorrect position for perfect string intonation. |
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| I took and old ebony piano key and cut it to the perfect size to fill the oversized slot. Once the new saddle slot was accurately located and marked, I routed a 3mm wide slot into the bridge. I then fabricated a new saddle out of deer antler and retuned the guitar. The string height and intonation are now ideal |
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| This is a beautiful guitar. It rivals a Martin D28 for build quality and materials in my opinion. |
