How does one file bigger grooves in saddles?

markslade07

Hi all, I've got a replacement aluminium bridge for my Epi ES335 which has been on for a little while now, but I keep breaking top E strings and the bottom E occasionally slips off. Looking at the saddles, the grooves aren't particularly deep and I wonder if the sharpness of that top E saddle is causing the breakages (it's breaking down there rather than further up). So...how can I file the slots slightly, whilst making sure I don't bugger it up? Can I do it with a little bit of sandpaper to take the edge off, or does it need a very small file? Or something else?

WezV

i bit of fine wet and dry should be able to take care of anything causing string breaks

markslade07

WezV said:

i bit of fine wet and dry should be able to take care of anything causing string breaks

Thankfully, I've go a bit of that so will give it a go....cheers @WezV ;

Funkfingers

Just smooth their edges so the wraps do not snag. Slot depth should be half the diameter of each string.