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Bone Guitar Saddle
Fits Many 1997 to 2019 Martin Guitars
This acoustic guitar bone saddle will fit many 1997 to 2019 Martin guitars as an upgrade or replacement. The saddle is wave compensated for improved intonation. The radius is set at 16 inches to match many Martin fretboards and improve playability.
Note: This saddle will not fit guitars with saddles that go entirely through the bridge lengthwise.
Please note that each guitar is slightly different and your bone saddle may need adjustments to the height, length, or thickness.
- Length: 74 millimeters
- Height: 11 millimeters
- Thickness: 2.5 millimeters
- Radius: 16 inches
- Wave Compensation Pattern
The watcher
2025-09-01 17:40:28
It was an excellent choice. I replaced theStraight bone saddle on my 96 HD28 with this compensated Saddle, very little modification.
Ryan Shelton
2025-08-27 10:22:10
This brought out an entirely new sound from my Martin. A bit of sanding, and it fit perfectly. It sounds amazing, and added a ton of sustain to the guitar.
Wikoli
2025-08-06 18:51:15
Excellent quality bone saddle replacement for my Martin 000-18E Retro. I did have to sand the ends a little with 600 grit, and then it fit perfectly into the bridge slot.I had lowered the original saddle and had lost some tonality and resonance.I lowered this replacement a bit, but kept it high intentionally, and the volume, tonality and resonance improved noticeably. The string break angle on the bridge to the saddle is 45 degrees, which appears to be the maximum acceptable recommended angle. The action came up a bit, but not too much and I like my acoustic action a little high anyway. Lesson learned.This replacement's radius spec had the same saddle radius spec as the original and Martin spec of 16" for this guitar, so as far as I can see it's a perfect replacement.MacNichol did provide a piece of 120 grit, but I used a full sheet of 120 grit on a flat chopping board to lower the height. It's easier and you get more accurate results.My 00018E Retro is my new favorite guitar now, but that may change when I put new strings on my Gibson and Taylor, both with bone nut and saddle replacements. Let me tell you it makes a huge difference.Thanks MacNichol.
KRSONE
2025-08-02 19:44:51
About six months ago, I bought a Martin D-18 Modern Deluxe, and have loved the sound - with one exception. The B string has always had a rough, sibilant sound when played with any force. Recently, I got tired of hearing it, and digging into the cause, I discovered that the original saddle had a small chip where the B string crossed over!I’ve ordered saddles from MacNichols before, and their quality and customer service are incredible - they even helped me sort out a strange intonation issue with a Blueridge that required an unusual saddle. So for the Martin, I decided to order another MacNichols before bringing the guitar into a luthier. The Martin saddle was intonated exactly like the original saddle, but without the chip! It just took a bit of sanding on the bottom and a tiny bit of shaping on one of the rounded ends, and it easily slotted into the guitar.If your guitar needs a new saddle, and you’re comfortable sanding it down a bit (which is particularly easy if you can just match the height of your original saddle), I can’t recommend this product enough.
Jude
2025-07-29 16:23:43
It's a good quality bridge and it fit my 2011 Martin D-Custom perfectly. However, all 3 of the high strings were a bit flat. Intonation adjustment on an acoustic guitar is not easy. I already blew it.Oddly, it seems the compensation on this bridge for the top 3 strings is backwards, tilted back instead of forward.
The watcher
2025-07-26 10:41:33
It was an excellent choice. I replaced theStraight bone saddle on my 96 HD28 with this compensated Saddle, very little modification.
Ryan Shelton
2025-07-07 12:42:26
This brought out an entirely new sound from my Martin. A bit of sanding, and it fit perfectly. It sounds amazing, and added a ton of sustain to the guitar.
Wikoli
2025-06-25 18:24:23
Excellent quality bone saddle replacement for my Martin 000-18E Retro. I did have to sand the ends a little with 600 grit, and then it fit perfectly into the bridge slot.I had lowered the original saddle and had lost some tonality and resonance.I lowered this replacement a bit, but kept it high intentionally, and the volume, tonality and resonance improved noticeably. The string break angle on the bridge to the saddle is 45 degrees, which appears to be the maximum acceptable recommended angle. The action came up a bit, but not too much and I like my acoustic action a little high anyway. Lesson learned.This replacement's radius spec had the same saddle radius spec as the original and Martin spec of 16" for this guitar, so as far as I can see it's a perfect replacement.MacNichol did provide a piece of 120 grit, but I used a full sheet of 120 grit on a flat chopping board to lower the height. It's easier and you get more accurate results.My 00018E Retro is my new favorite guitar now, but that may change when I put new strings on my Gibson and Taylor, both with bone nut and saddle replacements. Let me tell you it makes a huge difference.Thanks MacNichol.
KRSONE
2025-06-24 12:52:47
About six months ago, I bought a Martin D-18 Modern Deluxe, and have loved the sound - with one exception. The B string has always had a rough, sibilant sound when played with any force. Recently, I got tired of hearing it, and digging into the cause, I discovered that the original saddle had a small chip where the B string crossed over!I’ve ordered saddles from MacNichols before, and their quality and customer service are incredible - they even helped me sort out a strange intonation issue with a Blueridge that required an unusual saddle. So for the Martin, I decided to order another MacNichols before bringing the guitar into a luthier. The Martin saddle was intonated exactly like the original saddle, but without the chip! It just took a bit of sanding on the bottom and a tiny bit of shaping on one of the rounded ends, and it easily slotted into the guitar.If your guitar needs a new saddle, and you’re comfortable sanding it down a bit (which is particularly easy if you can just match the height of your original saddle), I can’t recommend this product enough.
Jude
2025-06-23 17:54:19
It's a good quality bridge and it fit my 2011 Martin D-Custom perfectly. However, all 3 of the high strings were a bit flat. Intonation adjustment on an acoustic guitar is not easy. I already blew it.Oddly, it seems the compensation on this bridge for the top 3 strings is backwards, tilted back instead of forward.
jehlikejam
2025-06-07 13:54:52
I own a few Martin guitars. I bought this bone saddle replacement for my Lxme. The stock saddle was worn down really bad under the strings. They had cut out deep grooves over the last couple years. The intonation had gotten real bad and I was getting a lot of buzz. I chose to go with the bone saddle because it's denser and stronger and will hopefully go longer before getting so dug into.They new bone saddle feels much more rigid and strong. It fit perfect into the bridge. It was pretty tall. I had adjusted my old saddle to be very short for low action. The new saddle came with a small sheet of 120 sand paper and was sufficient for sanding the new saddle down to my desired height. (if you've never done this, there's plenty of YouTube videos to show you how) after saying it down and comparing to my old saddle and slapping some new strings on I was very happy with the sound. My intonation is right again and the buzz is gone. My guitar sounds new again. I hope it lasts longer than my stock one but even if it just last as long as the stock tusq saddle it was a great price and worth it.
Brannon Hancock
2025-05-27 10:05:54
not sure if the manufacturer's measurements are off or if mine are, but it was way too lose for the saddle slot in my guitar. Nice enough saddle, but simply didn't fit, so had to be returned.
Terry
2025-05-18 18:43:37
Perfect fit for my Martin D18. I bought this to get lower action and didn't want to sand my OEM saddle, although this one looks just like it. A lot of material to remove in regards to height, but you're not going to get the exact height you want anywhere. Took a total of about two hours using the included sandpaper. The strip of sandpaper will last throughout the job if you keep knocking the bone dust off. I recommend using a set of calipers to measure your progress in reference to the saddle you're replacing. You also want to sand your saddle as flat as you can to maintain resonance with the body. I placed a coffetable book on my lap and held the saddle against a thick yardstick while sanding. Patience is a virtue, and a little TV or music in the background helps as well.
GM
2025-05-15 11:22:37
I had to sand the thickness from about 0.101" to 0.099" so that it fit the slot on my '67 00-18. Then just sanded the base first with 80 grit and then with 220 grit to get the proper action height for both low and high strings, as well as a flat square bottom. Intonation compensation as provided is close if not perfect.
Woody
2025-03-24 14:01:24
Item did not fit .
jehlikejam
2025-03-01 16:09:57
I own a few Martin guitars. I bought this bone saddle replacement for my Lxme. The stock saddle was worn down really bad under the strings. They had cut out deep grooves over the last couple years. The intonation had gotten real bad and I was getting a lot of buzz. I chose to go with the bone saddle because it's denser and stronger and will hopefully go longer before getting so dug into.They new bone saddle feels much more rigid and strong. It fit perfect into the bridge. It was pretty tall. I had adjusted my old saddle to be very short for low action. The new saddle came with a small sheet of 120 sand paper and was sufficient for sanding the new saddle down to my desired height. (if you've never done this, there's plenty of YouTube videos to show you how) after saying it down and comparing to my old saddle and slapping some new strings on I was very happy with the sound. My intonation is right again and the buzz is gone. My guitar sounds new again. I hope it lasts longer than my stock one but even if it just last as long as the stock tusq saddle it was a great price and worth it.
Brannon Hancock
2025-02-16 10:44:21
not sure if the manufacturer's measurements are off or if mine are, but it was way too lose for the saddle slot in my guitar. Nice enough saddle, but simply didn't fit, so had to be returned.
Terry
2025-02-15 15:57:16
Perfect fit for my Martin D18. I bought this to get lower action and didn't want to sand my OEM saddle, although this one looks just like it. A lot of material to remove in regards to height, but you're not going to get the exact height you want anywhere. Took a total of about two hours using the included sandpaper. The strip of sandpaper will last throughout the job if you keep knocking the bone dust off. I recommend using a set of calipers to measure your progress in reference to the saddle you're replacing. You also want to sand your saddle as flat as you can to maintain resonance with the body. I placed a coffetable book on my lap and held the saddle against a thick yardstick while sanding. Patience is a virtue, and a little TV or music in the background helps as well.
GM
2025-01-29 14:23:52
I had to sand the thickness from about 0.101" to 0.099" so that it fit the slot on my '67 00-18. Then just sanded the base first with 80 grit and then with 220 grit to get the proper action height for both low and high strings, as well as a flat square bottom. Intonation compensation as provided is close if not perfect.
Woody
2025-01-24 14:35:22
Item did not fit .
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