The Go Acoustic Audio Saddle-Pickup is a revolutionary new patent-pending design that contains individual transducers for each string embedded inside the saddle itself. Because of this, there are certain minimum size requirements for the SaddlePickup.
This worksheet will tell you if the Saddle-Pickup will fit your guitar and if the saddle slot will need to be routed deeper to make it fit. If the slot does not need to be routed, then you can simply copy the dimensions of the existing saddle (and pickup if present). If the slot needs to be routed deeper, then the worksheet will help you calculate the new dimensions. In either case, the Saddle-Pickup Summary Table will give you the Saddle-Pickup dimensions that will result in the same action height as the original saddle. You can order a Saddle-Pickup pre-shaped to your dimensions. This will greatly simplify the Saddle-Pickup installation.
Required Tools
- Ruler – DO NOT use a drafting ruler where 0mm is inset from the end of the ruler. Make sure 0mm is at the physical end of the ruler.
- Digital Caliper – Inexpensive versions can be purchased online or at a hardware store.
Notes
- Place the ruler so that the long side is against the bridge.
- Use digital calipers for the best accuracy. Measure to two decimal places.
- Use the wide part of the digital caliper jaws, and make sure you do not compress the transducer.
- Use the string wear notches to find the location of each string on the saddle.
- If line 5 is greater than 78mm, the saddle will still work. It will just be visually shorter than the original saddle. If this is acceptable proceed to line 7.