SG-1F build - The Red Lady

[Wiggles]

[b]
Easy work around time!
TOM bridge saddles are often a touch too high, so to drop the action you can file the bridge grooves deeper...

A-ha!
Sweet, i'll set the neck relief properly and have a go at filing the saddles.

Cheers mate.

[Gavin1393]

Before you start filing the bridges, and this was the reason I asked for additional pictures, just check for me that the bridge posts are properly seated. The 'glary' and now 'out-of-focus' shot seems to indicate that the bridge posts are protruding higher than I would have expected....

You might simply need to seat it properly and that will save you filing the saddles!

[Wiggles]

Ah, i see.

Nope, they're definitely home.

[Gavin1393]

Ok, it just looked to me like the fluting that surrounds the base of the bridge posts seemed to be protruding. I would have suggested carefully deepening the bridge post cavity. But since this is not the case then proceed as DB suggested.

[Wiggles]

Ah, got you. It's probably the knurling on the adjusting wheels that you can see.

Looks like i don't have suitable files, i'll have to track something down. doing some measurements based on the info from your link says that the nut height is a touch too high, so i'll have to look at that before i start filing things down.

Although i do have a full contact hardware tune-o-matic on my other guitar that could come over for a visit. It has individual string height adjustment...

[wokkaboy]

Hi Wiggles,
I checked my SG-1F and the bridge is set about 3-4mm above minimum height and string height at 22nd Fret is about 2.5mm so not sure why your bridge is at it's lowest setting and isn't low enough.
Is it possible to remove the adjusting wheel and the bridge sits on the post ? looks like there's just enough clearance for the beveled part of the bridge, otherwise maybe replace the adjusting wheel with a thin washer so bottom of the bridge is just above the body.
Might look a bit funny but could be a simple solution to drop the strings about 2mm
Let us know how you go

[Wiggles]

Wokka - Nah, not possible i'm afraid. The thumb wheels are part of the adjusting post, so no good there.
I've put on the height adjustable bridge i've got and even bottomed out it's still a touch too high. I'm thinking that i should have installed a small shim under the neck, but it looked ok during the dry fitting. In fact, i thought the pickups would be too high!

Oh well. I'm away for work the rest of this week, i'll have to have a look at it next weekend.

[wokkaboy]

Oh yer forgot the thumb screw was one piece. How about replace this with thread the same diameter, screw this into the bridge plug ?