that's a lazy tech. One day I got an Oscar Schmidt dreadnought in that was just dead. I first started with a new set of strings, still dead. So I took the plastic saddle off and sanded a bone saddle down to fit and that guitar came to life. Not worth the money? How much does someone charge to install a bone saddle? If she brought her guitar to me and wanted a new bone saddle and set up to play 12's at most I'd charge $40 and for that money she'd get:
Truss rod adjustment, if needed
Fingerboard cleaned and oiled, if needed
Bridge plate cleaned and oiled, if needed
Any needed fret polishing
Body cleaned
New saddle installed
New set of strings
If all I had to do was install the new saddle and put on a new set of strings it'd be closer to $25. Every guitar I've put a bone saddle in to replace the stock plastic one was a noticable improvement.
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