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Old 04-17-2015, 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Todd Yates View Post
Unless the top is terribly damaged underneath, regluing a bridge is not an expensive repair. And if the bridge is loose and warped, it's going to have be flattened and reglued anyway. With the low angle coming off of a tailpiece on a flattop guitar, there isn't enough string pressure to hold a loose/deformed bridge securely.
This. Regluing a bridge is not a difficult or expensive repair, plus it's more effective than a tailpiece.
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That said, this is not a valuable instrument. Maybe your best option is to turn it into a wallhanger
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