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Old 07-08-2010, 01:24 PM
zombywoof zombywoof is offline
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It is not that the idea of an adjustable bridge on a flattop was bad it was that Gibson never figured out how to do it properly. The main complaint about the Gibson adjustable bridge is the weight - they probably weigh three times as much as a standard rosewood bridge. There were also some issues about the way the bridge was bolted down to the plate causing pressure which tended to lead to more bellying than usual.

All in all changing the bridge, while it may only make a subtle difference in sound, certainly could not hurt.
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