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Originally Posted by UnicycleBassist  we are dealing with a cort. XD a 13 year old one at that.
and it can be pushed back in with the strings removed. |
I don't think I'd want to spend a lot of money on it, either. Here's a couple of suggestions:
Put a couple of strings back on and tune to ~pitch. This should pull the section up a bit, maybe enough to force some glue into the crevices. The thinner the better as you'll want the glue to wick as deeply as possible. Remove the 2 strings, all bridge hardware, and clamp for a couple days until cured. Be sure to wipe off any excess glue that oozes from the cracks.
Does this defect extend into any control cavities or beyond the bridge's stop tailpiece? Should have asked this one earlier!
Are the hardware mounting screws long enough to gain purchase / "grab" in solid, unaffected wood? Sounds like the tailpiece is the culprit as there is no upward pull on the bridge saddle assembly. If worse comes to worse, is there adequate room to remount the stop taipiece an inch closer to the tailpin? (Note: this will not change the scale which is determined by the distance between the nut and bridge saddles).
Of course, you can always remove the existing hardware and replace it with one-piece bridge. Give some thought to config. and mounting screw layout as the "good wood" policy is mission critical.
Riis
