Saddle Sanding Jig Click on Pics to Enlarge

Here is a little tool to adjust the saddle height slightly or a lot to accommodate an undersaddle pickup, real simple.   The oak blocks clamp down on the saddle, via the bolts, allowing the saddle to protrude for removal.  I made it, because it is difficult to hold the small saddle, secondly, it's hard to hold it square, and thirdly, because I was sanding my fingertips away.  Ouch. I use it with my benchtop beltsander.

The purpose of the business cards is measurement.  Each card is about .010 inch, so three is .030".  You can even lower one side and not the other if you wish, by determining what is needed and arrange the card shims accordingly.  Then you can use a dial caliper to check the amount of protrusion, before sanding.

As you sand off the saddle, check frequently, as soon as the oak block and the saddle are flush, you are done.  A little sandpaper on the outer edges, once removed,  make the saddle perfect.

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