Are you using the same saddle??
Often, not always, bridge removal can involve removing a small thickness of top wood (ie: the stuff that stuck to the bottom of the bridge, and levelling the bridge area on the top). Even if this is slight (0.25mm for example), it means your action would be lower.
Also, if you removed the UST pickup, that would lower the action as well if you are using the same saddle.
So, with lower action, your guitar very well could lose some power and richness.
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Ned Milburn
NSDCC Master Artisan
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
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