okay Dave, I've put the bridge up against the plate, and after viewing your post, I think I know what you mean. I'm now thoroughly terrified.....here's mine.
The 2 mounting screws at the bottom won't even hit wood at this point.
Whoops. That will be a slight adjustment via a router per Dave's original reply.
Do you have access to a router? even a small palm router would be enough for the job if you did it in stages.
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