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Old 03-29-2016, 01:25 AM
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It would be worthwhile for you, when meeting builders and when taking lutherie classes, to ask the teachers/builders why Tune-o-matic bridges aren't commonly used on acoustic instruments.
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Because the cheap stuff can rattle, and nothing is common on my model.
Did you actually ask? Or is that you guessing at what they would say?

Why not just ask?

Since you have been talking about how great it is to be able to learn from their expertise, it would be odd to reject knowledge which would help your project succeed, wouldn't it?