L96A1 Posted August 30, 2017 Share Posted August 30, 2017 As you know a lot of the 1955 specials had leaning bridge due to the short stud and soft mahogany, has anyone had this repaired by Gibson? How exactly will they fix this? As I assume the mahogany near the front edge of studs is pressed into a forward bent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twang Gang Posted September 1, 2017 Share Posted September 1, 2017 I have seen some photos of this problem so I think I know what you mean. My guess is that they would use longer studs. If they are anchored deeper into the wood then even if the wood is chipped out a little at the front, the studs would stay up straight and so would the bridge. But really just a guess on my part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L96A1 Posted September 1, 2017 Author Share Posted September 1, 2017 I have seen some photos of this problem so I think I know what you mean. My guess is that they would use longer studs. If they are anchored deeper into the wood then even if the wood is chipped out a little at the front, the studs would stay up straight and so would the bridge. But really just a guess on my part. I actually pulled out the studs and I can see the cavity route, not sure how much deeper it can go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregsguitars Posted July 5, 2018 Share Posted July 5, 2018 A qualified luthier can fix easy peezy as stated above if any lean is noticeable just replace the short insert and studs with the longer inserts and studs, I have had it done many times... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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