Graph Tech TUSQ Acoustic Saddle Compensated Martin 3/32" Ivory

As described

I recently purchased a used Martin D15m Burst from Guitar Center. It sounded great in every way with the exception of the intonation. The guitar comes standard with a bone nut and saddle. I debated whether-or-not to replace the saddle with a man made material but I finally pulled the trigger. It's a relatively cheap and easy experiment. The compensation was perfect and it fixed the intonation problem without further modification. Now all strings are in tune everywhere on the fret board. As far as the tone of the guitar is concerned, it was a vast improvement. It cleared up the slightly muddy bass and balanced out the rest of the guitar tone perfectly. Mahogany is slightly darker when compared to spruce but now it can complete with a spruce topped Martin. I'm glad I tried it. It did require some sanding for height and depth. Make sure you take your time when sanding this saddle. You want to ensure direct and snug contact.

I just purchased a Martin X1-DE and the guitar sounds great! The action was just a bit high for me so I decided to purchase the replacement saddle and sand it down 1 or 2 32nds to get it playing a little better. When I received the saddle, it wouldn't fit into the slot. In looking at the specs on the website, the ones on the package did not match. I called tech support and explained the situation as well as offering a suggestion on how to avoid shipping me the same one as a replacement. I waited over a week for the replacement and it was the same WRONG saddle. I went to Graph Tech's website and the one they sent (both times) is the one Graph Tech says should work, but it doesn't. I ended up using the original saddle and sanding it down. It is playing much better despite the frustrating path getting here.

Good quality. The compensation was more than I needed. I prefer the Taylor saddle TUSQ.