PickitPaul Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 Happy new year everyone! I got this great sounding Southern Jumbo TV sitka top from '07 used off e-bay, and noticed a small area on the corner of bridge that is lifting, I can just slide a small piece of business card in. It really is not much to look at, but my questions are will it get worse over time if I don't do anything? is it expensive to fix having to remove bridge & re-glue everything or is it just glue that corner spot & clamp? Here is a picture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guth Posted January 2, 2010 Share Posted January 2, 2010 I had the same problem with my 2008 J-45 TV (which I bought used). My local luthier found the issue some time ago when I was having a bit of setup work done on the guitar. It wasn't really noticeable to the eye, but he had an extremely thin feeler gauge that he was able to insert partially under the bridge, much like your photo shows. He said it appeared that they hadn't fully glued the entire bridge surface during assembly. Fortunately he was able make the repair without removing the bridge (the fix was just as you've guessed). All the best, Guth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfden1 Posted January 3, 2010 Share Posted January 3, 2010 Yes, you should get it fixed, and no, it should not be expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zombywoof Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 Not a big deal. The bridge was lifting on my '56 SJ. A pretty cheap fix and what a difference in volume. I had forgotten how loud that guitar is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 333 Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 Self-redacted becasue I was a bonehead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PickitPaul Posted January 4, 2010 Author Share Posted January 4, 2010 I thought those pearl dots were just for show, they don't use bolts anymore. True? :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 333 Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 I thought those pearl dots were just for show' date=' they don't use bolts anymore. True? :- [/quote'] You are right. I'm going to redact my post above so I don't continue to promote misinformation. Thanks. Red 333 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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