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Old 06-08-2022, 11:34 AM
slee36 slee36 is offline
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I'm considering buying an archtop but I noticed the bridge is adjusted so it is much higher on one side than the other. Is that an indication of a larger issue? The action is good and it plays nicely. The neck seemed straight with no twists.

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Old 06-09-2022, 03:08 AM
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I'm considering buying an archtop but I noticed the bridge is adjusted so it is much higher on one side than the other. Is that an indication of a larger issue? The action is good and it plays nicely. The neck seemed straight with no twists.

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https://ibb.co/64NczW2
If the neck joint is tight, and you like the way it plays, go for it.

Perhaps the neck joint was not perpendicular to the sides by a little bit, and thus it's 'leaning' towards the treble side, but without a bunch more pictures conjecture is worthless.

It will only be the hundredth time I've seen an archtop bridge look like that.

Seriously.

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Old 06-10-2022, 02:11 PM
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That helps - thanks.
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