I’ve been working on a series of subtle refinements in both design and the build process — small changes that add up to a more responsive, stable, and elegant instrument. These updates are now part of the standard features on every Osthoff guitar.

One example is the way I’m shaping and setting the saddle. I now tilt the saddle slightly back toward the bridge pins. This creates better downward pressure on the saddle slot, which improves energy transfer and overall stability. As a side benefit, this tilt also helps address certain intonation quirks that can show up when making action adjustments.

These refinements aren’t dramatic or flashy, but they’re the kind of thoughtful details that make a guitar feel more dialed‑in — the result of years of building, listening, and looking for ways to make each instrument just a little better than the last.