Last year I assembled a Saga kit to have a campfire/travel mando. It was serving its purpose nicely till one day I removed it from its case to find a broken saddle. I’d like to know why this happened. Installing the bridge was part of my first experience to setup a mando. I used Rob Meldrum’s book and followed the instructions carefully. I could have done something wrong but I can’t think what that would be.
If you look at the bridge photos carefully there are arrows pointing to the damage.
Was there a flaw in the rosewood? Was it fake rosewood? Was it caused by seasonal humidity change? I had humidifiers in the case and the hydrometer was a 41%. Some other cause?
I’ve ordered an ebony bridge to replace it. In an effort to look at the bright side of things I’m trying to look at this as another opportunity to practice setting up a mando.
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