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Did you do this since you don't plug it in? So that it has better vibrational transfer between the Bridge and the Saddle?

It's crazy that a thread from 2008 is still active. Just want to show off my Dad's Epi acoustic. It was made in Japan and is having the exact same issue. It's identifier was rubbed off. Is there any way to narrow down the model? I'm not looking to sell it or even obtain a value. Just want to find more info. All of the serial number decoders say it was manufactured in the '60's but they also reference electric guitars. Any indication as to the date of manufacture? We changed out the tuners around 2004 and the separation of the rosette started around 2010. At that time we loosened all the strings. The headstock crack probably started around 2006 but it appeared to be in the finish so we didn't stop playing it immediately. This guitar isn't an expensive one, but the tone is/was awesome. I'm currently looking for a luthier to restore it to playable condition.