This needs a little TLC if it’s going to play again.  The bridge saddle is badly damaged so I’m going to make a new one.

The nut’s broken as well, so that’ll need to be replaced as well.

First the nut.  From a bone blank.

Next the saddle, using the old one as guide.

One of the machine heads was also rather wonky…

It rather looks like its had woodworm, or been machine-gunned!

I gently drilled and plugged the holes..

before levelling the top and re-drilling the screw hole (in the right place).

There’s the new saddle.

The nut took a little more work.  I left the slots a little high so that I could set the action once the strings were at full tension.

Cut each string slot down with a nut file.

There it is.  Ready for action again.