Updates arrived today.
According to the luthier, the factory bridge is in the wrong place, and the saddle slot is too far forward. Also the spruce under the bridge was damaged by the previous bridge work, and he is going to have to address that before the new bridge can be put on. buffing out of the top has been completed. Pictures below, or it didn't happen:
Two pictures of the Saddlematic being used to see where the saddle slot is supposed to be:
This is the old bridge, and it appears that the saddle slot was too far forward. The Saddlematic pins/pointers indicate the location of the front edge of the saddle.
Next two pictures show the torn up area under the bridge.
And lastly, the area under the bass side of the bridge where the previous work left a void that will be addressed prior to the new bridge being glued on.
According to the luthier, the factory bridge is in the wrong place, and the saddle slot is too far forward. Also the spruce under the bridge was damaged by the previous bridge work, and he is going to have to address that before the new bridge can be put on. buffing out of the top has been completed. Pictures below, or it didn't happen:
Two pictures of the Saddlematic being used to see where the saddle slot is supposed to be:
This is the old bridge, and it appears that the saddle slot was too far forward. The Saddlematic pins/pointers indicate the location of the front edge of the saddle.
Next two pictures show the torn up area under the bridge.
And lastly, the area under the bass side of the bridge where the previous work left a void that will be addressed prior to the new bridge being glued on.