Spot Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrorod Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Its hard to believe that the folks at Gibson EVER thought that the plastic bridge was a "good idea" Its also quite amazing how those plastics morph into different gases and such with time! Rod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spot Posted March 3, 2011 Author Share Posted March 3, 2011 Yeah Retrorod,...I've heard of "Jock" rot but never "bridge" rot like this!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 . Holy cow, that should've been replaced long, long ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyK Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 At the time it sounded like a good idea to lighten the bridge to make the top livelier. However, plastics were new and no one knew these things have half lives significantly shorter than book matched spruce. Don't know what caused that tarry looking substance to invade the bridge, saddle and pin, but I'd get that bridge off of there before that goo soaked into the wood. This is one replacement that does NOT lower the value of a 'vintage' guitar. Is this yours? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leray1 Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 I saw that guitar on eBay. It's a '65 LG1 for a not so bad BIN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrorod Posted March 4, 2011 Share Posted March 4, 2011 At the time it sounded like a good idea to lighten the bridge to make the top livelier. However, plastics were new and no one knew these things have half lives significantly shorter than book matched spruce. Don't know what caused that tarry looking substance to invade the bridge, saddle and pin, but I'd get that bridge off of there before that goo soaked into the wood. This is one replacement that does NOT lower the value of a 'vintage' guitar. Is this yours? Yeah, another 'half-cocked' and 'lame-arse' attempt at fixing something that ain't broke! I see a lot of that these days.... :unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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