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Originally Posted by marcFl  I purchased a new Strunal 50/2c about a month ago, and noticed the soundpost and bridge seem to have been installed where the middle of the bridge feet sit about 1.5 inches below the < > cutouts on the f-holes.
Other bases Ive had, the middle of the feet line up directly with the < > notches, and the soundpost sits about a 1/2 inch directly above the G/D string bridgefoot.
Will leaving the Strunal set up the way I recieved it possibly cause the top to crack?
I like the action and tone a lot better right out of the box, which was the reason I bought it. I moved the bridge where the feet were centered with the middle of the f-holes, and the sound wasn't as clear and the action higher. The sound post was now 1.5" below the foot.
Can I leave it setup the way I purchased it, without damaging the bass? |
The Bridge belongs at the notches where you put it (99.99% of the time). The Soundpost belongs below the G foot of the bridge about one soundpost width below. This is where I start.
Maybe the bridge was too high when the imported got the Bass so they just lowered the bridge to lower the strings rather than just correct the bridge by re-cutting the top. The post may have either moved in transit or just placed wrong.
If you suspect something is wrong, loosen the strings and get the Bass to a Bass Specialist Luthier asap. All that pressure on the Top with the Post in the wrong place can cost more damage than the Bass might be worth to fix it.
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