Time to install the bridge.
So much more pressure to get this right. First time for me with a non-adjustable bridge so it has to be just right.
You know the old adage of “measure twice cut once”, well multiply that by a factor of about 10 and you are getting close to how I approached this job. My google research gave me more than one “correct” measurement for placement of the bridge/saddle. After a lot of to-ing and fro-ing I decided to go with the measurements on the StewMac web site.
In brief I taped off the general area of where the bridge will sit and then measured the scale length and added 1.6mm to treble side and 4.0mm to bass side to the inside edge of where the saddle should sit. I procrastinated long and hard but finally made the decision and cut out the space for the bridge and applied a few more pieces of tap to give me a better defined border.
I then had to scrape away the TO finish so that I had bare wood to glue to the bridge. With that done I glued the bridge in place. I will know in a few days if I got it right, when I try for tuning and intonation.
Rob
Taped off with low tack painters tape.
The process of endless measuring and checking.
Scraping away the Naughty Oil.
Ready for gluing.
For better or worse, the bridge glued in position.
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