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Originally Posted by Steinway  Being of the mind that if it ain't broke don't fix it--I just notice that the bridge is leaning toward the scroll and the feet are squarely standing on the belly on the scroll side, and about a 64 of an inch in the air on the bottom tailpiece side. Should I leave it alone? It sounds fine to me. No buz, etc.
cheers,
Steinway |
"Danger, Danger, Wil Robinson!"
Fix it or lose it! Feet are meant to be flat (on the floor) on the belly, with a straight, perpedicular-to-the-belly stance when looking at the tail-piece side of the bridge. The bridge should be carved with a light tapper (toward this straight tail-piece side) on the fb side. But the bridge should look "straight-up" with no warping. If any warping exists, you know that you are not getting efficient transfer of vibrations. It may sound good, but could be BETTER with a straight bridge that is cut so that the feet are ALL in complete contact with the top. If your adjusters (have them?) are leaning in any direction, that too is a formula for bridge fall. I generally do not use adjusters because over time they do exactly that...cause a kind of warp.
Good luck!
Patrick
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