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Re-assemble the bridge.
Check open string tuning.
Recheck fretted at the 12th
Move the bridge back and forth to make sure the fretted 12th note is in tune to the open string.
Bridge back to flatten fretted note
Bridge forward to sharpen fretted note.
Bridge back to flatten fretted note
Bridge forward to sharpen fretted note.
In tune
With some masking tape, I mark the edges of the bridge
Remove bridge
Remove protective strip on double sided tape
Wind the stem in until almost to the black mark edge.
To locate the bridge on the top, we attach some double sided tape to the feet.
String and tune to pitch.
Place exactly between the marks
Applying some superglue to the stem, we are going to bond the steel to the wood so it cannot move again.
Remove tape, string up and play
Some people also offer the service of drilling a hole in your bridge and the top of your instrument to locate the bridge.
Think hard on what they are saying, to stop the bridge moving, they are recommending drilling a permanent hole in your instrument.
Think hard on what they are saying, to stop the bridge moving, they are recommending drilling a permanent hole in your instrument.