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Sekova MIJ SG copy - new toy!

Sorry excesseye, I haven't been online for a few days. Mine actually doesn't seem to have the dreaded forward tilt normally associated with the two-point tune-o-matics.

The latest...I still haven't resolved my saddle issue, but it's not as urgent as it was. Had just a little too much forward bow in the neck for the amount of truss rod room I had, so I did the washer trick. Only took two of them, and I still have a little bit of room left. I also put on some D'Addario super light strings to combat the bowing...and created a different problem. Need to cut a new nut for the skinnier strings. At least the skinnier 4th string plays nicer with my chipped saddle! LOL one of these days I'll dial this thing in!
 
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Here's my fix: I cut off about a 1-inch section of an old G string (I mean the bass kind, pervs) and used it to shim under the saddle to support the side where the ear broke off. Works like a charm! Good enough for playing at home, at least. Probably wouldn't take this thing to a gig, anyway. Not without a pickup upgrade.