Ya, those humidity levels are insane! If the customer has had the guitar un-humidified locally for years, I fix in place. I have noticed that, do to extreme levels, everything can change, as in the case of action, at least a 64th to a 32nd, after something leaves the shop. In my case, I use measurements as a guide. For instance, if I do a…

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Hopefully I’m not overreaching and assuming. If I am, I apologize.

It’s a good “ballpark” idea. Dan’s relocating an adjustable bridge so he’s using a method to get him close quickly because he knows he has “adjustability”. This method is specific to this situation. Locating a fixed, single saddle has more pieces to it. For instance, the…

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My two cents: Do exactly as Dan did and use an adjustable bridge so you have adjustability instead of a set saddle situation. I think the original saddle was adjustable yes?

HAHA! Yes, gluing fingertips! When I started out a few months ago, I ground off my thumb pad. Took for ever to heal. I learned a neat trick. I take gaffers tape and wad it up and stick it to small things like nuts etc. Control from a distance and quick and easy.

Also, if I don’t tunnel vision on the question, and watch this video, this is a great tutorial on how useful a simple sander can be to guitar people. I mean the guy is shaping the neck on it. There are other videos of him shaping a bridge completely free form on the thing. He uses the sander for shaping his braces. It’s his go to…….

Stop action shows it to be single bolt on……..

You can fix it if you want as a learning process if you haven’t done the fix. Good training for when something serious comes in. The picture of the neck heat was learning for me. We were able to get a replacement neck for the instrument but I wanted to see and experiment for myself. I had access to the truss rod if it needed replacing. …

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