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Could be 2 different things. Scratch plates attached differently than bridges and tend to curl or lift. Relatively easy to fix as per above. Bridge ?! Probably either or both too little humidity and/or strings too heavy, tight. Might not be too hard for a luthier/good tech to fix. Issue is whenever the bridge plate underneath is OK.

I think in countries that have refined 'control' to a whole new level - they can make virtually anything appear illegal, immoral of fattening. And, as seen in the video, a big part of it is the loud intimidating accusatory tone and repetition. I imagine they select people who are, by nature, controlling - and put them in classes, complete with Role Playing. The good ones, get taught English as a Second Language and allowed to live in the Free World. The English Pianist was too polite. The only cure for this is to tell the verbal abuser to "STFU".

A very happy ending. You can't go wrong with a J-45! Funny how some folks will slather up their fingers in BBQ sauce and then pick up their guitar !!

This strange query was posted 5 days ago and got 7 replies. No need to repeat it again. "Can I Save This Guitar?" is the thread.

. I think it's a good idea to not judge the veracity of a news report based purely on who is publishing it - or who is not. Or, put another way: "Conservative Tabloids" might occasionally get it right.

Which begs the question: "Why do Fortune Tellers have door bells ? "

We may have beat this to death here, but it's risen to a higher level today on the internet... in the US. I think there are somethings that happen in UK that we should be aware of. Canada even. Canary in the coal mine stuff.

Sad to see someone so young go so soon. Glad he found something he loved. Very commendable of you to put this tribute to him up here.

"Your seats were assigned alphabetically at the beginning of the year, Mr. Zig Zag."

JVI - I agree. The process is complete: Up Is Down, Down Is Up. You cannot believe anything, so don't believe anything. USGov just came out with GDP numbers that showed growth 50% higher than the experts predicted. I find that hard to believe. If we get to the point we do not believe anything - apathy will grow like crabgrass and those who are marginally informed will stop voting, deflecting to the half of the population that has below average intelligence. I guess it comes down to whether you think that group of a dozen Chinese people waving CCP flags are paid actors or communist activists. Less scary to think they are just actors. Bad actors, but good people -- not bad people.

Also confused here - right out of the gate, you state - you bought a 2017 guitar in 2014? Anyway...... apparently it is at least 5 years old, and was A-OK when you bought it. No, you cannot change the neck angle by grinding down the bridges. Since you apparently did that - No, it cannot be restored to its original state by controlling humidity, especially if you've kept it at 45%. If you do not know if you should have strings on it - might only be 'saved' as firewood. Usually a picture is wort a thousand words, but in this case ... Nope.

Possibly our English Cousins are thinking “Gee, that sounds like something Neville Chamberlain might have said”.

I’d hit the stain w some Virtuoso. I tell my wife I’m a “collector”. But I really just get and keep things I like with no regard for their future value. More a Collector than an Investor. The distinction may help you decide whether or not to keep it - since it doesn’t add a new “voice “ to your lineup. If wifey believed you didn’t need another one BEFORE - you obviously will have to return this one if the L1 floats your boat.

Didn't know that. Thanks. I thought it was just the cra cra things posted like "Python Eats Aligator" and "Aligator Eats Python".... "Wardrobe Malfunctions Continue To Plague Taylor Swift" Whoops! How did that last one creep in there ??

Agree. I think the American Psychiatry Association has lowered the bar and encouraged more craziness in the process !!

That's how they roll. They claim public comments on computers can be shouted down by the minority because the First Amendment didn't address Social Media. While it does state the US Government specifically cannot suppress Free Speech, Religion or Right to Assemble ... it does not state other's Can or Should. So, those who cannot argue on a subject - will encourage dissension - and then cry to the moderators. Like Kindergarten. Sort of like this spokesperson in the video for the group of people wearing red scarves and waving Chinese flags -- in a mall, threatening to call police.

We all know that you can't accuse all people in an entire country of being 'bad'. If you actually watch the video - you will see why many of us are 'shocked' at the aggressively outrageous behavior of this group of people exhibits. While waving the flag of China in a Free Country - people who appear to be from China attempt to suppress the rights of people we assume are citizens.

Yeah. I got bored too - then saw it was a 32 minute video so went to the bottom for the preview feature and saw the action starting up in about 10 minutes.

Next time I see a person, regardless of their ACTUAL race, waving a CCP flag - I'm gonna take their picture. See what happens. Have to learn "Say Cheese" in Mandarin. Probably loses something in the translation...

Video proves that they are like a cancer. As are other's who are 'foreign' to whatever culture you enjoy in your country. I love it when they claim disliking the CCP is racist. This will not end well. But it will be our grandchildren who pay for our complacency.

Mel Bay Level 1...

I think I read somewhere you can remove them with naphtha and dental floss? Then heat with a hair dryer (not a clothes dryer) and put under a stack of books. DISCLAIMER - I've not done this. I'm not a luthier, only play one on TV. Don't know what kind of glue you'd use to re-attach. Read some music supply stores sell double sided 3m adhesive tape for such a thing. My SJ200 p/g is semi - transparent so you can see the wood/rosette through it. Wouldn't want to see globs of glue through it. But if it's only lifting and not curling - like mine was - I'd just heat it a small bit and put some extra-thin double sided tape in the gap with a book on top. That worked for me, still holding after 10 years.

Ten months have passed. Wonder what the OP decided to do? I suppose if we want 'closure' we should just watch re-runs of ''Gilligan's Island''.

Outstanding ! Thank you !

Great song choice, singing and playing. You've obviously not lost your 'acoustic touch'. Both hands doing what they need to without thinking about it !!