bluespresence Posted September 21, 2004 Report Share Posted September 21, 2004 This bridge is for my Teisco resto project: Gotoh Bridge I have seen these glued to tops and I have seen them not glued and held down by string tension. The previous owner had this one glued down and I removed it for refinishing. The question is does it need to be glued down or not when I place it back on the body? If I do have to glue it my thinking is to dremel away the finish where it will sit and glue it directly to the wood. Is this a good idea or should I not worry about it and glue it on top of the finish? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www Posted September 21, 2004 Report Share Posted September 21, 2004 I wouldn't glue it down. There is really no reason to. Just my opinion with no facts to back it up, but I've had a lot of semi-hollow with that type of bridge and the string tension is all you need. Someone might have glued it down so it wouldn't move during string changes, but there is no reason to take all of the strings off at one time (I don't believe). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KTLguitars Posted September 22, 2004 Report Share Posted September 22, 2004 I follow you www - don't glue them, -but anyway a reason for gluing: I hate it when it moves during playing due to heavy bending... so I have been thinking of putting just a small drop of glue under each "foot" just to have some securing of the posistion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www Posted September 22, 2004 Report Share Posted September 22, 2004 That is a good reason. I do remember my old Aria Pro saddle moving once after bending hard. Who wudda thunk? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KTLguitars Posted September 22, 2004 Report Share Posted September 22, 2004 It has happened a few times to me on a guitar with a floating Bigsby tremolo - then I use half an hour to reintonate and retune the damn thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
american_jesus Posted September 22, 2004 Report Share Posted September 22, 2004 there's no real reason to glue it. it'll stay just fine, and that way, it'll be infinately easier to intonate. anyways, www, the only reason i've encountered the need to take off all the strings was to do a through cleaning, or reset a bolt on neck. that's about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluespresence Posted September 22, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 22, 2004 Thanks for the info! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www Posted September 23, 2004 Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 www, the only reason i've encountered the need to take off all the strings was to do a through cleaning, or reset a bolt on neck. that's about it. I would agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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