BAJAAO acoustic guitar saddles are designed to transfer the right frequencies more efficiently from the string to the guitar body, and can increase a guitar's harmonic sustain. The high levels of heat and pressure used in making these saddles results in their exotic ivory-like appearance. Bone and ivory have hard and soft spots (grain), throughout each piece, hampering consistent transfer of vibrations to the guitar top. BAJAAO synthetic saddles have rich tone and sustain, without the inconsistency found in ivory, bone and other natural materials.