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Old 10-21-2010, 06:39 AM
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Ideas on what to use as shim for bridge

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I just got a Babicz bridge for my Aerodyne and the holes line up nicely the bridge is slightly larger than the original which sits in a 1 or 2 mm pocket. I was thinking aluminum foil folded 2 to 3 times or what ideas do you guys have for me.Thanks
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a piece of screen mesh has worked for me...
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screen mesh

like screen for doors and windows????
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Old 10-21-2010, 10:10 PM
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alumminum foil

I used foil folded several times and it compressed quite nice and is solid the sound of that bridge is really deep. Sounds like I changed the pickups thanks for the reply everybody.
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