aamapes
Junior Member
My question for you experts: is there any history of bad bridge placements from the Guild factory, circa late 1960's?
Here is the story: I've got a sweet sounding 1968 F212 that came to me via Reverb. It's got lots of scars, a shaved bridge and a messy neck reset.
I got to looking at the bridge, and find that it's been placed to make the saddle perpendicular to the strings, and the bridge is crooked. The treble end of the saddle is actually a smidgen farther from the nut than the bass end. All of this seems to negate the angled saddle slot that's meant to give good intonation.
I would write it off to some idiot repair person, but the bridge plate has no extra holes. I can't swear that it's the original, but can't find obvious signs that it's a replacement.
Can anyone shed some light?
https://photos.app.goo.gl/tJISlYsCKeITs4Rn1
https://photos.app.goo.gl/nVzHiKjyoeRjW9uq1
https://photos.app.goo.gl/zmvaepB4UUQm89wv1
Here is the story: I've got a sweet sounding 1968 F212 that came to me via Reverb. It's got lots of scars, a shaved bridge and a messy neck reset.
I got to looking at the bridge, and find that it's been placed to make the saddle perpendicular to the strings, and the bridge is crooked. The treble end of the saddle is actually a smidgen farther from the nut than the bass end. All of this seems to negate the angled saddle slot that's meant to give good intonation.
I would write it off to some idiot repair person, but the bridge plate has no extra holes. I can't swear that it's the original, but can't find obvious signs that it's a replacement.
Can anyone shed some light?
https://photos.app.goo.gl/tJISlYsCKeITs4Rn1
https://photos.app.goo.gl/nVzHiKjyoeRjW9uq1
https://photos.app.goo.gl/zmvaepB4UUQm89wv1
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