New bridge for Gibson 125

[pete1951]

A forum member has just given me a 125 to have a new bridge. At some time the old rosewood one ( with ,probably, just a compensated B) has been replaced with a brass one ( for a plain G) . The owner likes the way the guitar plays but would like a rosewood bridge as the original would have had, though this time with compensation for B and G, like the brass one.
Pete


Luckily I have a piece of rosewood big enough for the job.




The wood is not quarter sawn, but is big enough to make a block ‘on the quarter ‘ out of it




Now I just need to remove everything that doesn’t look like the brass bridge



Covering with white tape helps me see where to file

[pete1951]

So just about there. It is not exactly the same as the brass one. Wood is not as stiff and I think it would bend if I made it the same ( I think the guitar may have moved a little since it was made 60 years ago so the bridge is a bit lower) I have added a couple of millimetres to the bottom and a couple the the sides. The action will be the same and hopefully remain so!

The colour is a little darker, but it should get lighter with age.

Pete

[thinline72]

I think it looks great, Pete! I'm curious what the difference it'll make to the sound