I would not hesitate to work on it yourself since it is a low value guitar. If it were me, I would probably go ahead shave the bridge since that is the easiest way to go about this, and also the hardest to mess up. Tape a piece of 800 grit sand paper to a flat surface like a counter top and take it down CLOSE to where you need it, then fine tune with 400 grit.
I'm not a luthier, now am I a professional repairman, so I would probably wait for a pro or two to tell you what you should do. Remember also, that removing mass from the bridge will change your sustain and volume. You will get less sustain, but I believe you will gain volume.
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Instruments I own.
2004 Martin DC16 GTE Custom (1 & 13/16" nut) w/ Fishman Prefix Stereo Onboard Blender
1999 BC Rich Warlock N.J. Series (import)
2009 Lanikai LU21
Dunlop shaker egg 
Alesis DM10 Pro
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