How low can you go and...

[Rickco]

The guitar this bridge is on is awaiting a reset, in the meantime the existing saddle was lowered all the way then further modified by removing material from the top of the saddle straight across and further damage. just to get by I had this saddle in my junk drawer so I cut it down (off the bottom!) so it sits on the base and gives me 4/64 - at the 12th. It sounds really good considering, Im leaving the final bridge saddle solution till the reset then consulting the luthier but...if you were leaving your action at the same height why wouldnt you have a non adjustable all wood assembly similar to what I just did? I dont get how the sound goes down those 2 little posts...

[deacon Mark]

What guitar is it, it looks like an Epiphone? Basically, the neck is reset and you are good to go. Archtop neck resets are way easier than flattops much more room for margin and error.

[Rickco]

Its a '35 Epi Broadway 16" walnut. Its in line for the reset in a few months. Im just wondering in general if there would be an advantage in an all wood bridge, no adjustment. I know of the D'Aquisto design so he must have thought so also, his was adjustable. I just dont get how the sound goes down 2 little posts and energizes the whole top.

[garybaldy]

Its a '35 Epi Broadway 16" walnut. Its in line for the reset in a few months. Im just wondering in general if there would be an advantage in an all wood bridge, no adjustment. I know of the D'Aquisto design so he must have thought so also, his was adjustable. I just dont get how the sound goes down 2 little posts and energizes the whole top.

Surely there must have been many discussions on this topic.

[GuyBoden]

Im just wondering in general if there would be an advantage in an all wood bridge, no adjustment. I know of the D'Aquisto design so he must have thought so also, his was adjustable. I just dont get how the sound goes down 2 little posts and energizes the whole top.

I have D'Aquisto type bridges on two archtops.

Ken Parker and others carve exact size solid bridges with no posts.

[garybaldy]

GJ guitar bridges are one piece. I've used both full contact and 2 footed. Some are hollowed out. I've not researched it enough to hear any differences in sound.