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    bridge set up

    Hey every. It been a long time for me. I bought a RC-4 about two years ago got the finish to the bass all set in.. Then my wife and I had our baby girl! Fast forward to the end of 2017 and I start putting the neck on, working on the pick ups then i come to the bridge set up and I'm lost/ kind of confused on on to finish her up any help would be great thanks Ben.

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    Hi Ben,

    Congratulations on the baby girl!

    What exactly are you confused with? Placement? Scale length? We'd love to help, but it's easier if we know what help you need.
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    Yes the placement, a guess the scale length as well. figuring out were to put the bright ben

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    Looks like you got lots of great info already, but this video helped me. It gives a very quick, to the point, description of how to place a bass bridge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3B9P1Mt7xo

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    Congrats on the birth of your daughter! hope the sleep deprivation and teething, etc were kind to you
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