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Old 05-11-2017, 03:58 PM
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Looking at photos of the X7 and NP12, I notice the lower bout of the X7 is not very round. This places the bridge closer to the tail. If the bridge were placed in the center of the lower bout, it would be extremely close to the tail. While this would produce a fuller acoustic tone, it would also reduce the sustain and may be awkward to play.

If your main interest is playing plugged in, acoustic tone is not so much of an issue, and the standard bridge placement would be fine. You would have access to more frets and have more sustain. If acoustic tone is important, moving the bridge to the center of the lower bout would be an improvement, but I've never played a guitar with the bridge so close to the tail. It may be fine, but I have no reference for offering even a guess.
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