An additional thought or two... if possible, I'd want to see the bridge plate and braces to see if there are any big issues hiding on the inside. And then I wonder if the reason for the over-glue on the bridge is because the previous bridge removal was done poorly and ripped out a good amount of the top wood. In other words, if you remove the bridge will you find that there is little top wood left to bind to?
And then why so much finish crazing around the bridge? It makes me wonder if there was some kind of impact trauma, or if the guitar had previously bellied up really bad?
Lots of questions that can't be answered unless the guitar is in your hands...
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