thanks G..2 more since they couldn't answer me..is that a factory bridge..it looks as though whoever did this has the strings on the neck, which means it was REALLY lowered..and maybe that bridge was black to start?..and 2) how's the weight?For a day. The board looks worse than it felt. I can't comment on the A string cuz of the busted saddle, but sliding up and down the other strings was smooth. No buzzing.