Neat trick when setting up vintage ES-175 (and other) wooden bridges

[AllanAllen]

I’ve never had that problem with bending moving the bridge. Are you guys using 8s or something?

[FloridaGuitarFool]

I have not had a problem with the bridge moving when I bend strings on my vintage ES175, but I use that guitar mostly for "traditional" jazz and don't attempt huge string bends.

[pingu]

i do bend strings on my jazz box TI 12 or 13 flats
(bridge doesn’t move at all….)

ps
i also use a sharpie and mark behind the bridge ….

like so


it gets u in the ballpark quickly
when doing a string change