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Jon Gibbons Acoustic 12-string – Gluing the bridge

Jon Gibbons Acoustic 12-string – Gluing the bridge

by Caz | Jul 29, 2010 | !Bailey Guitars, Acoustic guitars, Big D, Custom guitars

…..Last Kick of the ball…. The bridge must be located very accurately – it’s a one shot deal. If it goes in the wrong place the strings will be over to one side or won’t play in tune.The only fix if this happens is to remove the bridge...
Jon Gibbons Acoustic 12-string – making the bridge

Jon Gibbons Acoustic 12-string – making the bridge

by Caz | Jul 29, 2010 | !Bailey Guitars, Acoustic guitars, Big D, Custom guitars, Custom inlays

How to make a bridge The bridge blank is cut to size, then the holes are drilled for the bridge pins. I like to drill the holes first in case anything goes wrong. It is suprisingly difficult to drill 12 holes (or even 6) in a perfectly straight line, and evenly spaced...

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