Making a luthiers workshop. How to make a Saddle Slot Routing Jig

[@CMRWoodworks]

Just letting you know I used your plan to make this jig and it worked out great on my first guitar! Thanks so much for posting this video!!

[@AndersWestfall]

Hi Chris. Thank you and congrats on you first build!

[@cassgascoigne]

Won me, I just finished a 3/4 acoustic & I need to re-slot so I shall be making one of these. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@ryanybos]

Thank you for the pdf and of course for passing on your work and info Anders. Baritone looks amazing sir.

[@petervanrooij2181]

...and the guitar sounds beautiful. Good jig, I'm gonna make one.

[@sculptureshard377]

Beautiful music, nice rich tone

[@AndersWestfall]

Thanks😊

[@chiptait]

Thanks!

[@AndersWestfall]

Thanks😜

[@markmelville6670]

Thanks for this. I was in near depression trying to figure how to deal with this. LOL

[@TM-jo4wz]

Great video. After setting the outer strings how do adjust the intonation of the other strings?

[@AndersWestfall]

If the tone in the 12th fret is too high you need to move the contact point between the string and the saddle back by filing material off on the opposite side.

[@camdesjardins]

Nice job !!

[@cristianherrera7502]

Hello, I've been wanting to do something handmade for a long time to be able to groove, I was able to find this video and it was very helpful. Consult, what size drill is used for the slot? 3mm flat or another measure?

[@AndersWestfall]

Hi Christian. Yes, i used a 3mm carbide bit in this video. I sometimes also use a slightly smaller bit (2.38mm / 3/32"). It depends how thick a saddle you want. The most important is that it has a flat top, so the bottom of the slot is dead flat and has full contact to the saddle.

[@dull1313good]

Thank you so much

[@TM-jo4wz]

How do I get the pdf?

[@AndersWestfall]

There is a link in the description😊

[@toneconsultant]

Genius

[@AndersWestfall]

Thanks Mister!

[@glenlivingstonegl]

I can't seem to find anyone that talks about the actual angle as best I can figure it's about 4 to 6°

[@AndersWestfall]

Hi Glen. The angle can vary from guitar to guitar and I find it difficult (and not precise enough) to calculate it. So I find the perfect intonation point for the two outer strings and draw a line. When the saddle is in place I fine tune the intonation for every string.

[@robertfitzgerald3432]

Give angles please.

[@AndersWestfall]

The angle Can vary from guitar to guitar and various scale length. See my answer below to a similar question 😊

[@bonzo5944]

Why didn't you put any dimensions in the video? Would have made things a lot easier. I did a lot of guessing.

[@AndersWestfall]

I didn’t measure anything. The bottom part needs a hole that is bigger than the bridge and the top part should fit your router base😊

[@joshredinger8566]

Notice that when this is printed it is not to actual size. Would be useful to know how much it needed to be enlarged to be actual size.

[@AndersWestfall]

Hi Josh. It varies from printer to printer, so i print, measure and adjust printing size. It usually takes 2-3 times😊

[@mpachuca1313]

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