Really bad belly bulge and dip in front of bridge - Ibanez j200 copy

[ChrisN]

Originally Posted by JLS

You figured out the way to get the best sound from that install! When I do an install, I'll tune the guitar up, and arbitrarily use the A string. I'll slowly tighten the JLD, which I left deliberately loose, and watch my strobetuner. When the strobe just begins to go sharp,I know the top is in equilibrium.

Oh, yeah--I use a right angle adjusting tool, to do this, invented by James, the J in JLD. I'll take a few pix later.

That's a great tip most JLD users don't know, or do. I trialed/errored it til it felt/sounded "right." I tried to make the right angle tool from a tuner, as you suggested at the time, but it apparently (memory cells are dying as to the "why") was above my skill set. You ought to make a few and market them through JLD - I'd buy one.