Re: Questions for those who have built a saga AM-10
Hi Graham, hope by now you are on your way to a completed AM-10. I really love mine and have alot of fun playing it.
If I built another what would I do different.......hmmmmmm....
I think mostly I would pay more attention to the tone bars and grading the top. Since this was the first time I ever built anything I really didn't know what I was doing and the Saga instructions are not all that great.
I suppose the bone nut may sound better and I may end up with one BC I'm going to file the supplied plastic nut at some point since the action is so high and I'll probably bolo that when I do it the first time. However, if I can just get the action a bit lower I think it would be ok with the original nut.
Also, I would take a bit more time to make sure the neck was flush with the top. My kit needed alot of sanding on the neck joint so it would fit and in the end it's off by just a hair but as I learned (there's that experience thing again) it makes a big difference in the action.
I don't know anything about zero frets or pyrography but it sounds cool!!
As for a pickup, I would do it during the build so it's easier to work with rather than the finished product.
Have fun, I may build another at some point. I've since done 2 more Saga kits a Les Paul and Telecaster that both needed alot of setup/intonation work. For me I was able to learn alot about setting up an instrument.
Northfield F5M #268, AT02 #7
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