Help! Corrosion in the saddles/bridge

[AJ_72]

Greetings,

Does anyone here knows how to prevent and eliminate (once it happens) corrosion on the saddles/bridge?, is there some liquid, spray, chemical product, etc, for that purpose?

I'm starting to see some tiny gray dots on the lower string saddles (E & A) of my JPX6, I guess it's because I usually play very close to the bridge so the palm of my right hand is in contact with it almost all the time. Some of my previous guitar's bridges, such as one Ibanez's Zero Resistance on a S Series, ended up all rusty in red and green, once again, mostly in the lower string saddles.

Even though I clean the bridge and saddles with a finish cloth every time I finish playing, trying to wipe out any residual sweat from my hand and moisture in general, those oxide dots started to appear a few months ago, so I'm starting to worry about it since I don't want to end up having another corroded bridge, specially on one of my two favorite guitars.

I'd appreciate any help or advice on this matter,

Regards,

Armando J.

 

[straycat113]

WD 40 will help prevent further corrosion, you can also dismantle the bridge and soak the parts in it and use 0000 steel wool or a fine wire brush is better, if it is just light specks try a tooth brush first. Well it seems that maybe you have a lot of acidity in your sweat since you say you wipe down your bridge good with a dry cloth after playing, as that should really stop any rust from forming.

 

[jamminjim]

and you might want to give EBMM Customer service a buzz and purchase some replacement saddles - for the future friend....

 

[GoKart Mozart]

We played an outdoor gig this summer in the middle of July. The temp was in the high-90's with about 80% humidity (thank you Alabama). Needless to say, I was sweating buckets. Every inch of the guitar was dripping wet by the time it was over (ewww).

I didn't get a chance to wipe down the guitar good since we had to immediately break down our stuff so that the next act could set up. The next day I found a couple of small brown dots on two or three of the saddles.

I try to make it a habit of keeping a small cloth on my amp so that I can give the bridge a quick wipe after playing. During string changes I also spray a small amount of Remington gun oil on a rag and give the saddles a light coating.

 

[fbecir]

Hello

You cannot avoid to have some wear on the saddles if your hand is in contact with the bridge. I have the same problem : the E and A saddles of my Morse do not have sharp corners anymore :

One day, I will have to buy new saddles ...

 

[guitar ER]

a drop of 3-in-1 Oil on the metal parts will keep them from getting worse. Mother's Mag & Aluminum polish will bring back the shine, do that first then oil. Wipe off any excess oil of course.

 

[paranoid70]

I have that problem on my Albert Lee guitar. I was thinking of replacing the saddles with the ones I originally had on my Silhouette Special. Think they would fit with minimal adjustment?

 

[Stratty316]

how long have you had your JP and how much do you play it? Does it still play well or is it affecting the performance of the guitar... if it plays right and is just a cosmetic issue I wouldn't touch it..