Relocating a Tune-O-Matic bridge

[@misframed]

That‘s what I call a professional solution. Great work!

[@lucas.n]

it's just so amazing to see a grandmaster working and sharing his skills with the world. truly an artist.

[@jvannewkirk]

I just completed this fix on a 64 epiphone wilshire. I took it to 3 seperate guys who all said I had to drill new holes to move the bridge. It's a joy to be able to play my Epi and stay in tune up the neck. Thanks so much for the info provided in these videos.

[@norithmusic]

How can I find this and buy it?

[@jvannewkirk]

@@norithmusic If you mean the guitar, it's in my basement practice space. If you're interested, let me know

[@oneconsc3333]

I knew it.... finally after many videos someone explained it so fast and easily. Of course, STEW does it again. Thank you 🙏🏼💜🇨🇦

[@salkdjfasldkfjsdlk]

Brilliant. I love the comment, "If John wants to go back to playing out of tune..."

[@wescanaday8336]

That comment that Dan makes begs the question...wouldn't a "proper" fix...like plugging and redrilling...actually HELP the value of the guitar? Why would anyone EVER go back to stock when the intonation is that bad off? Why not fix it right, then the value should go UP because Gibson's error was expertly corrected. The vintage guitar market is such a mystery to me. I suppose I'll just keep building my own guitars instead of buying... :)

[@JillandKevin]

@@wescanaday8336 Although it seems logical to do the job "right", there are many collectors out there who care not a bit whether a guitar plays in tune. They want it as it came from the factory. Even the most perfect re-finish knocks the value of a vintage guitar in half (yep, I said 1/2!). No logic there either! Gibson (and Epiphone when they were made by Gibson in Kalamazoo) place hundreds, if not thousands, of bridges incorrectly, while Fender sent thousands of Telecasters out with three barrel telecaster bridges, which, again, couldn't be properly compensated, and there are still idiots out there that insist that "if it was good enough for so and so, it's good enough for me"". Kinda makes you wonder... I used to put those wide Schaller bridges on my 335's and Epiphone Rivieras. There was enough adjustment to get them fairly well intonated (and added sustain as well)

[@camilo1455]

@@wescanaday8336 Agreed. I was wondering why not match the threads in the body so the screws don't lean or wobble.

[@paroblynn]

@@wescanaday8336 nah, the vintage market is silly. Original is best. There are some pundits that argue a guitar is no longer original anymore if someone pulled the neck off to verify the date- that’s how nuts some of those folks get.

[@Thoracius]

The way this repair was done, the bridge can be moved out of intonation and out of center by rotating it up and to the right or down and to the right around those offset pegs. Doesn't seem like the best solution.

[@glennnortonjr2455]

Dan your common sense fixes are utterly fantastic. When they talk about smarts common sense you got it cornered. I really like watching you work. I really learn something

[@Ibaneddie76]

MAN I WOULD KILL TO WORK WITH DAN HE IS A VERY INSPIRATIONAL PERSON TO ME. IMAGIN ALL OF THE AMAZING TECHNIQUES AND STORIES THIS MAN HAS STORED AWAY IN HIS HEAD. I'VE BEEN BUILDING GUITARS FOR A WHILE AND HAVE LEARNED A TON FROM HIS VIDEOS AND BOOKS. STEWMAC IS A GREAT COMPANY AS WELL. WHY WOULD ANYONE THUMBS DOWN THIS VISEO? WHAT HE JUST SHOWED WAS REALLY COOL.

[@rsears78]

Amazing. The knowledge you have of guitars, you can tell you take a lot of pride in it

[@timhallas4275]

My question is, how does a guitar that is that far out of intonation, make it over 50 years without anyone fixing it, or smashing it on a wall. .

[@brianl3766]

Probably owned by a hobbyist.

[@timhallas4275]

@@brianl3766 someone who never learned to play, because everything sounded so awful, they gave up.

[@brianl3766]

@@timhallas4275 Maybe. Or, simply an open chord strummer.

[@brianl3766]

But that shift in the bridge is so significant that even open chords probably sound like poo. lol

[@stratman9449]

he said at the beginning that he didn't play it since college....maybe college was 50 years ago.... ;-)

[@renegade44040]

Man you sold me on this post. I have watched a good dozen shoots of you working and the splendid work you do. So I just subscibed to your channel. Thank you for making yourself available.

[@JeffLeites]

Doesn't this beg the question... How did Gibson make such a big error, and then ship it?

[@chrishorton615]

It could've been made on a Monday or a Friday. Quality in production is degraded on both of those days.

[@RetroTekGuyAU]

Not trying to promote or anything but i just uploaded a video about an exact issue on my Epiphone Les Paul. From the Nut to the middle of the 12th is 30cm and from the middle of the 12th to the saddle is....32.5cm. So now I need to do something similar to what was done in this video if i want the thing to ever play in tune.

[@HBSuccess]

+Jeff Leites You got your answers - but let me throw this in... this is why *some* Gibsons become worth a small fortune while other ones get turned into firewood. The 10% that survive un-touched were the really good ones that didn't need any cobbling, had enough glue/clamps used so they hung together, etc etc. It's also why I would not buy any Gibson even today without playing it and doing things like checking the intonation. Or at the very least I'd work with a company like Sweetwater that has reliable reps who can check that stuff for you before they ship.

[@JeffLeites]

Tioga Fretworks I'm really surprised buy these comments. I've never owned a Gibson, but I'd always thought that they were the gold standard. Apparently not.

[@SoloDallasII]

+Jeff Leites My 2007 VOS SG has this same issue, apparently because it has to be 100% vintage accurate, and the old ones weren't set up to use light gauge strings. Nowadays, they're pretty accurate though (at least with the non-Historic models).

[@tomfoolery2082]

Mr Dan , the fix after its done is simple. But who else on the planet would think to do this. NICE !!!

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

Even though the Tune-O-Matic Bridge allows you to fine tune each string more easily, it still has to be in the right place for it to work properly

[@EvLoutonian]

Great! Does a solution like this exist for converting from my 60's SG MelodyMaker WRAP-AROUND bridge (with Maestro trim tailpiece) to ABR (or something else that can't slide around on the bridge posts)?

[@jbl5050]

Curious, where did you start the ruler on the nut end of the neck to measure to the 12th? Was it butted against the nut on the first?

[@BeesWaxMinder]

Is it a good idea, these days, to put the bridge straight instead of the old angle because the slots cut into the saddles do not line up with the slots cut into the topnut & modern bridges tend to have more intonation travel anyways?

[@dragoro3033]

You know, I have to guitars. one electric one acoustic and I have no ide what this automatic tuner is. But, you are really cool to watch and the way you carry yourself and talk is so nice and professional I watched the video anyway. I know know how to relocate an object of which I have no idea what it does or is for exactly! Thank you and I hope to see more from this channel (or just the other videos!).

[@user-iv6ue5xb8j]

I have a Harley Benton TE-40 and I could not get the tune o magic low enough to give me decent action. I read that many people have had issues with tune o matic bridge height as well. I removed the bridge and with a metal file brought it down enough to finally work. I also found that some of these will not let the adjustment screw to pass through the top and a little careful filling might give a couple more millimeters to work with. I decided to go this way instead of shimming the neck. There are lower profile bridges but this is just a knock around guitar and I saved myself a couple hundred dollars.

[@ITigerbaum]

That was amazing! Thank you for sharing all your videos. Was that neck condition original, or developed over time?

[@byronofcalgary6985]

THANK YOU - just got a 2005 Squier "Master Series" All Mahogany set neck & Chambered body Telecaster - Gibson scale neck + Tune o matic bridge & tailpiece - One year only and ALL are out by 3 mils or so - Satin walnut top I don't want to redrill - was hoping a roller saddle would help the Offset but it doesn't - - have seen wider TuneOmatics on cheap copies but can't find them now - thx again

[@vasco2109]

Hi, the second mark you say from the center of the 12th fret is 9/64"and that should be the center of your bridge right? then you say you move the poles 3/64" why, am I missing something? please clarify thanks

[@stewmac]

It seems you may have misheard Dan. He does recommend making a mark 9/64" beyond the center of the 12th fret that should roughly align with the center of the bridge (if it has been mounted in the proper position) when moving the end of the rule to the center of the 12th fret. However, at the 1:26 mark in this video, Dan says that he's setting the post further back by 3/16". This allows Dan to mount the bridge in the right location, providing enough room to adjust the saddles for proper intonation.

[@budclark9496]

I have a late 60s Teisco that I'm rebuilding an adding a tunomatic bridge. It has a zero fret. I measured from zero fret to 12th fret center and was about to mount it exactily twice to the center of the new bridge. Then you add the extra 9/64" for compensation. Is this universal? I've also heard to add an extra 1/8" to the base side. I assume I shouldn't do both. BTW, the old bridge was located 1/4" too short).

[@BlueberryStinkFinger62]

This Guy from StewMac is the very Best i have ever Seen Simply Brilliant

[@belo1971]

Hello, Do you sometimes find es 335 rattle from the metal part ( stop bar and bridge !) ? Mine does it ...impossible to find it comes from and the luthier says all semi- hollow body guitars have buzzes, ghost notes and rattle due to their structure ! Cannot understand why this Gibson es 335P90 ( 2007 Ltd édition !) does it and not my HAAR and Duesenberg starplayer tv ? Even with a new nut and tonepro bridge..Thanks for your answer...Kind regards from France, Gaëtan

[@peterwelsh1932]

This is great stuff. Exactly the kind of fixes I daydream about. Fixes done right

[@zummo61]

HELP! So I am doing an ABR1 conversion on a ES345 right now, plugging the big holes and installing threaded studs. So, before drilling I want to verify that the center of the bridge is 9/64 more than the scale length?

[@jonnybeck6723]

Thanx for being there Dan... you're a magician!

[@Ojb_1959]

Big help! Where did you place the end of the straight edge, outside end of the nut, inside or center? Thanks!

[@lexzbuddy]

I wonder if you guys can help. I have a guitar with a Floyd Rose trem in it. I want to get rid of it completely and put a Tune-O-Matic on. I dont want to block it, I want rid of it. Is there a way to do it that isn't an excessive amount of work? My guess at what would be involved as a minimum would be this. 1. Take trem, springs and bracket off. 2. Take out pins and bushes. 3. Dowel the pin holes. 4. Clean out and prep the trem cavity. 5. Make blocks and glue them into the trem cavity. 6. Sand level. 7. Fit Tune-O-matic bridge. 8. Remove hardware and paint / touch-up as required. 9. Refit Tune-O-Matic, string up guitar and be happy. Have I missed something here? The guitar is a 25.5 scale ESP with a Floyd Rose Special so how do I deal with the string spacing? Do I just get a regular Tune-O-Matic and cut notches in the saddles to suit the wider than Gibson spacing? Is there something of the shelf that has the right spacing. Am I fundamentally missing something that would prohibit me from doing this, neck angle or such like? Ok, I have said I don't want to block the trem but how about a tutorial on how to do just that. I know what to do but you guys always have clever ideas that somehow make things way simpler or better.

[@leejohnson3209]

I had a Gretsch with the same problem. How do they come out the factory so bad?

[@oginaz]

Wouldn’t it be better to offset the 3/16 bolt to keep from making a new ring in the guitar’s finish?

[@billsmith2041]

ok, is this the sort of thing we should measure when purchasing a guitar?

[@petemiller352]

Is there a way to get rid of a wrap around bridge and replace it with the les paul style saddle and bridge on a Chinese les.paul?

[@ohmuseek4290]

I almost cannot belive how many tools this man has or make to work on guitars

[@Thoracius]

What's the physics explanation for the nut-to-12th distance being shorter than the 12th-to-bridge distance? Something to do with string core diameter. Ok but why is the difference so large? And why are thicker guage string sets easier to intonate? Also, if you're just intonating for the 12th fret, doesn't it just get it off intonation at some other location then?

[@mannishboy1]

This is a great fix, Dan! I'm impressed!

[@rudyruiz7349]

How do you covert a stratocaster bridge w/tremblo to a tuno'matic bridge w/Stop bar?

[@matimutter]

do you scartch the guitar on 1:19 ?

[@steevenare7160]

Great video...so, why there no more videos like this ? ...I need to rethink my proyect once again with this information. Thank you.

[@5urg3x]

1:52 -- Brilliant....Genius...I have no other words to describe how great that is, amazing fix!

[@rxvanz]

I was reunited with my first guitar I traded back in high school. The person I traded with lost the bridge. The problem it's not your standard bridge and all signs point to a Japanese guitar. One place told me they think it's a Goya. I saw a custom 63 Red Goya Eko Hagstrom. The tremolo set up looks exactly like a this particular custom guitar. When I bought the guitar the headstock said Gibson. I know now it's not a Gibson and the neck finally broke at the headstock. Plus the headstock isn't your typical Gibson headstock. My nephew found a Gibson Corvus that has a similar headstock to the neck it had. Long story short they told me I can use any Fender neck on this guitar but the bridge measures at 2 11/16 or 68.26 MM from post to post. Where can I find that size of bridge? Desperate in Denton TX.

[@TimurIskhodzhanov]

Does the bridge sit tight enough on such poles? Seems like it can still move up-down (ie perpendicular to the strings), scratching the finish BTW

[@sweatshirt029]

the tension of the strings holds it down

[@HBSuccess]

+Timur Iskhodzhanov Scratching is only one of dozens of ways you can ruin the finish on a vintage guitar. If this is a "daily player" sweat and gunk will accumulate under those new offset studs as well. You can put a bit of felt or other separation membrane under - just be careful because any sort of solvent embedded in cheap felt can also ruin the finish. I did something similar recently and used some bits of glove leather I had laying around. Even with that - I'd check it every couple of months until I knew the finish was going to stay stable underneath. Finally- all that said - having to touch up the lacquer slightly will de-value the instrument *MUCH* less than plugging holes and re-drilling. Those kinds of mods are a big no-no - you could literally be destroying the resale value, depending on the guitar and how in-demand it happened to be.

[@gergemall]

Beautiful guitar and fantastic video . Love your company and videos. Brilliant idea. Thank you for sharing

[@Martinroot]

How would one go about that with a more modern tune o matic like on a epiphone. I have en Epiphone Gothic Explorer that woundt intonate as low as i what it. (Bb) Any ideas?

[@JediMasterRick2]

Why the 9/64 ? Isn’t supposed to be double the distance between the nut and the 12th fret?

[@MarihuanaECTOSPASM]

this one fix I don't like Dan, how do you keep the bridge in position now? since you've given it a new degree of freedom being the angle of the offset posts. e.g. if you put some pressure on the bridge perpendicular to the strings the posts will rotate and the bridge will move forward and down, having both intonation and alignment problems...

[@leocastro2005]

I'd like to know if this bridge has to be located parallel to the frets. Isn’t the area of the bass strings a little distant?

[@aljanecko]

I have a 98 Epi Les Paul, one of the tail piece holes is a hair too big, after turning the post comes out of the guitar approximately 1/4 inch, do you recommend filling the hole with a dowel, or is there a easier fix.

[@jeffreytgilbert]

How can i get a tuneomatic nashville style roller bridge replacement for a compensated wrap around bridge? The post/stud spacing isn’t the same and i can’t seem to find any that fit. The difference is about 9mm, so 4.5mm off center. Would this work or is that too far out to be useful? I can’t help but think there’s a better way that doesn’t involve dowels, glue, refinishing, and redrilling

[@stewmac]

Hi Jeffery! We're unaware of a wraparound bridge with roller saddles. Unfortunately an intensive modification would be the only route to achieve this conversion.

[@uptownphotography]

Cool idea and great fix. Kudos... I just got an LP clone guitar recently that has screws to adjust the Tune-O-Matic style bridge, rather then the Gibson type thumb wheels. It's a chrome bridge and I'd like to lower it, but not sure if I can just loosen the strings and then use a screw driver to make the height adjustment or is there a specialized tool for a bridge with the screws, rather then thumb wheels, to avoid marring the chrome surface...Thanks as always... BTW: I bought that same vice from you guys at StewMac (that you show in the video) and absolutely love it! Philip NYC Area

[@peterrose3815]

hi i just watched your KZbin video and was wondering what you used to unwind the strings so quick i am new to guitars i got my first one a week ago and it was an electric guitar i don't even know how to play but i am really keen to learn

[@allenhowell3453]

where can i obtain a pait of these offset posts? my sg needs a pair. saddles all the way back. needs more for intoneation.

[@camilo1455]

Did you ever find any? Just found this and need the same thing for my new guitar. Erlewine said make your own, I'd lean toward plug and drill but not if they're available.

[@ripple9484]

Any tips for sticking the spring on a bigsby I kinda hate the idea of simply taping it rips way easy

[@AudioAtmos]

This is one the more useful, though not super common tips I've seen. Thanks Dan, You're a Master. P.S. I just love the "know-it-alls" that have to be the first ones to say how they would have done it better or differently. Also, those saying a 64' 335 is crap....man, to be young and stupid...it sure is a special kind of dumb.

[@damienalvarez2957]

Probably just people who hate on Gibson because it’s the cool thing to do and think that they suck because the floor model they bought at Guitar Center that had been exposed to the AC and heater and been played by tons of people played, then set up by their subpar techs felt subpar at best. Gibsons straight from the factory are apparently really good.

[@paulpapanek8130]

Are these offset posts available to buy? Desperately need two sets. Seriously!!!

[@MadMetalShop]

Dan....you missed a big piece of detail in this I'm not seeing. Where did you start your straight edge when you made the 12th fret mark? Was it butted up against the nut? Then when you slide it down to the bridge where is the rest of the straight edge being referenced to? All I see here is you made a mark at the 12th and another a little further back but no references on where to set the straight edge to or where to slide it when you make your marks. Am I missing something here?

[@beatrix-persephone]

MadMetalManiac74 pretty sure theres no difference

[@MadMetalShop]

Ky__ there is. He showed where he marked it at the 2th and where he ended up sliding it down to but he didn't show where the end of the straight edge was even being referenced to when he made the first set or marks.

[@RobinWatson27]

(you asked a whole five months ago I know, but) Yep you were right thinking it was against the nut. He was measuring the full scale length as Nut-12th times two. The second placement would've started from centre of 12th fret

[@petriihalainen1091]

At about 2:05 he has a ready pair of those lathe-made posts. Then ,in the end, the changes one of them to the hack-piece he just was going to show how to make... I wonder how he explained the mixed pair to the customer?

[@1980Unrivaled]

Why the gold & chrome mix?

[@moimeme7839]

1980Unrivaled brass is easy to work on it’s less hard than steel. Less risk of breaking tools or he just happened to have some brass cylinder left

[@jeremybaker195]

Why aren't these post something you can just buy from stewmac???

[@danieldavis7637]

should it be +9/64th regardless of scale length?

[@rodwolf6687]

Hello. I don't understant what are these 5 millimeters more. I mean it is written everywhere that the distance has to be the same each side of the 12 line but here he add 5 millimeter with the pen... Why ?

[@michaelshearer3559]

Why would Gibson produce the guitars with bridge in wrong location? Great fix and nice work!

[@GlennJimenez]

Wow. Unless I misunderstood, the man made a post out of a high quality screw. Talk about ideas!

[@danhano]

what if you have a newer 335 and you need to relocate the larger tunomatic bridge posts back 2mm or 3mm? do you have an offset pin for that?

[@Thoracius]

Just plug and redrill the holes. It's a better fix.

[@masterbeethoven8209]

+stewartmacdonald Hi, I doubt you will see this but - I have an old Les Paul copy from Japan that I have been restoring. I bought a standard Tune-o-matic setup for it. The problem is, the posts that are supposed to be hammered in to the body are too thin, by around 1mm, or rather the holes in the body are too wide. What can I do to fix this? Thanks

[@letsleepingdogslie2492]

Brilliant! Great problem solving! A +!

[@Professor-Scientist]

Are you a teacher?

[@danlake4507]

I'm sure this won't get answered, but here goes!! So why did this happen and Gibson not fix it, I still have SG's that come in that are newer and still need to be compensated?? Dan you are the man and I will be stocking up on these gems!!!! Wished I'd a thought of that!! LOL

[@XAVIERAROD666]

Dan Lake Gibson is stuck on doing things "traditionally" meaning they are still made in America, use binding methods to make the guitars, not too relient on machines and thats why they are a lot more expensive.

[@thomasnutt2488]

Relocating the bridge is such a cool idea

[@kpankulych]

I have a 1970 Les Paul custom that came stock with a norlin era Harmonica Bridge (came stock mostly on Sg's) Does anybody know if this fix would help to replace that bridge to an ABR-1? The mounting holes are perfectly parallel because of the harmonica bridge, rather than offset like a standard tune-o-matic

[@HBSuccess]

+KPankulych Official Sure it would - you could offset just one end. You may not even need this much correction though - so your "offset" may be less. This fix lets you "un-fix" if you wanted to sell it (put the stock hardware back on) Whatever you do - keep *all* of your stock hardware. Even a Norlin '70 could be worth serious $$ some day.

[@NeMaAn]

Did he just scratched the guitar while taking the strings out?

[@1musicsearcher]

That's a brilliant fix. Great videos.

[@jamesdavies1179]

I agree with you but I'm a sucker for some hand turned brass.

[@paulbabington125]

Would it be able to pivot sideways?

[@oneconsc3333]

What do you do if posts, like those used on a les Paul, need to be moved? 🙄

[@Pastork3v]

Having this issue with guitar with ABR1 size screws / studs/ bushings is there a way to configure this idea to ABR1?

[@stewmac]

This video is discussing a fix for an ABR-1 Tune-o-Matic bridge that has been installed slightly out of the proper position. To adapt this fix for a Nashville Tune-o-Matic bridge, all you'd need to do is create the same offset thumb wheel, but with a threaded post that will screw into the bushings.

[@rockytoprelics76]

Erlewine is a mad scientist! Amazing to watch!

[@carrillomedijo4700]

can you give me some advice to fix a rattling bridge from a As53 Ibanez semihollow body greetings from Cancun Mexico

[@XimenaZhaoArchive]

I love him! He's so practical and brilliant. :)

[@sinkhole6341]

Do i need to move the saddle after i move the bridge?

[@TheNeonRabbit]

I thought that bridge jack looked kinda handy, so I went to the site, $42.07 plus about $10.00 shipping. Fucking StewMac. I'll make my own.

[@forshigity5000]

One problem, the mod you made is subject to post rotation, they are not as stable like the original concentric post.

[@peterrose3815]

and also could you please tell me what I need to keep my guitar cleen and shinny

[@wethriveIn425]

Where do ya get those big fat brass ABR saddles?

[@blakejones6648]

Same trapeze bridge my ES-135 had - never stayed in tune, even with Grovers

[@BulletFever1]

Is the problem here that the tune-o-matic was so misplaced that there was no intonation sweetspot that it could reach?

[@josephpatrow]

I too am in need of this fix, if anyone knows where I might purchase these compensated thumb wheels. I emailed Dan just now, to see if he'd be willing to do this for a Schaller roller bridge single wheel type.

[@Evi1penguin5]

I really need one of these offset pieces, can not find one anywhere though.... Anyone know if they can be found?

[@larryburns3561]

Had an acoustic Epiphone (Gibson) the bridge on it was glued in the wrong spot.

[@bc454irocz89]

some things never change, just bought a LP standard last year and my G string is all the way back and still sharp. freaking gibson

[@landonjackson3064]

I have a wraparound bridge that I would like to convert to a TOM bridge with a trapeze tailpeice , but the post to post holes are 3 1/4 inch and the TOM are 2 7/8 . Anyone have an idea of how I could go about doing this same idea without having to drill new holes ?

[@camilo1455]

Yup. Adapt the idea to side-to-side mod instead of lengthening mod. Should be a much more stable result than this one. Forgot if you mentioned semi-hollow or not.

[@camilo1455]

He speaks both about plug-and-drill being a good repair as well as using that method himself.

[@mihedas]

hey stewmac, what camera do you guys use for making videos?

[@petemiller352]

The holes on the wrap around bridge are wider than the les paul bridge.

[@jordanwalsh8171]

"If john ever wants to play it out of tune again he can change it back" haha! Fuckin quality!!

[@norithmusic]

How can I find this and buy it?

[@Tyler-qw8kn]

This product isn't sold anymore. I'm guessing it didn't work?

[@YodaMan-420]

what keeps them from turning or doing damage to the original holes?

[@SidecarBob]

The string tension keeps the bridge in place. Lots of guitars have bridges that are held on only by string tension.

[@whatyoumakeofit6635]

I was considering the bridge being able to swing to the left or right a little. A little movement either way and it would loose tuning and intonation. But, this fix has got to be better than not being able to tune or play at all.

[@drvigness]

How did gibson released a guitar which does not play in tune...??

[@guitarhiker4449]

I'm curious as to why it wont tune with the bridge in its original location? I know you measured but it still seems strange that it won't tune? Is it possible the tuning machines may have gone bad aswell? I do like the way you did those bridge posts without drilling new holes. It is a beautiful guitar and that would be a shame if you had to!! Is that the original bridge? If so i'm surprised it came with the brass saddles! Great work as usual Dan!!

[@jojobar5877]

You could tune the open strings just fine before the fix but if the bridge is off then intonation of fretted notes up the neck will be off

[@RockStarOscarStern634]

0:40 We need to measure the distance from the nut to the 12th Fret and Double it. Long and Behold, they've put the bridge in the wrong place, we need to get that in the Right place so that it works properly.

[@Realroyrogers]

Stewmac should sell these , several different lengths

[@mboyer68]

3/16 is 0.1875 not 0.110 How did you get to .110?