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Pete0530
 Post subject: Bridge Doctor
PostPosted: Mon Oct 22, 2012 12:12 pm 
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Has anyone had experience with the Bridge Doctor as sold by StewMac. Seems like a cheap and easy fix for a plywood top instrument that's bellying up, which would otherwise not warrant the expense to replace the bridge plate.
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I've put them in a few 12 strings to resurrect them from certain death...
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Tai Fu
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Pete0530 wrote:
Has anyone had experience with the Bridge Doctor as sold by StewMac. Seems like a cheap and easy fix for a plywood top instrument that's bellying up, which would otherwise not warrant the expense to replace the bridge plate.


A bridge plate overlay is almost as good without the expense.

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Pete0530 wrote:
Has anyone had experience with the Bridge Doctor as sold by StewMac. Seems like a cheap and easy fix for a plywood top instrument that's bellying up, which would otherwise not warrant the expense to replace the bridge plate.


Yes, I've installed dozens of them. PM me, I'm not going to get into this online, again.

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I've installed several. They work.

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 Post subject: Re: Bridge Doctor
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I ordered one, took measurments, blue printed it... and made 10. Well, began making 10 and ended up with 7 or 8. They work very well!!! I think I even posted a topic about them a year ago or so. I have used them in cheapo guitars, and even installed one in my 1929 00-28.
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I ordered one, took measurments, blue printed it... and made 10. Well, began making 10 and ended up with 7 or 8. They work very well!!! I think I even posted a topic about them a year ago or so. I have used them in cheapo guitars, and even installed one in my 1929 00-28.
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