VERY low bridge

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itoprover

Posts: 344
Joined: Jan. 3 2006

VERY low bridge

Yesterday I played a flamenco guitar that has a VERY low bridge and a VERY high saddle (I mean the saddle is protuding above the bridge approx. 5-6mm ). Overall setup is OK - string height is 3mm at 12th fret and 9mm at the bridge. Never seen this design before - is it normal?
One more question to luthiers - what is the maximum string height at the bridge for a flamenco guitar?

Thanks

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Apr. 25 2009 12:02:45

HolyEvil

Posts: 1240
Joined: Nov. 6 2008
From: Sydney, Australia

RE: VERY low bridge (in reply to itoprover)

my knowledge is from my steel string acoustic.
With a very high saddle, there will be a force pushing the saddle towards the neck of the guitar, and that force can cause damage to the bridge causing it to warp or crack.

not sure what it does on a flamenco guitar tho..

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Apr. 25 2009 14:03:43

Doitsujin

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RE: VERY low bridge (in reply to itoprover)

itoprover, is your avatar a cat having an enormous boner and a rucksack or a cat holding a guitar?

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Apr. 25 2009 14:41:05

Anders Eliasson

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RE: VERY low bridge (in reply to itoprover)

Itoprover.

What you say doesnt sound to good. If my calculations are right, the bridge itself will be 3 -4mm according to your numbers. Is that correct

Thats VERY thin. 5 -6 mm is thin. The saddle shouldnt be more than some 3-4mm max above the bridge. If higher, it might cause stress and wear out the saddle slot.
9mm stringheight is ok. I dont like it higher. Some players dont rellay care and some are very histerical about the string height at the bridge
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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Apr. 26 2009 0:35:51

itoprover

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RE: VERY low bridge (in reply to Doitsujin)

quote:

ORIGINAL: Doitsujin

itoprover, is your avatar a cat having an enormous boner and a rucksack or a cat holding a guitar?

Ha-ha never looked at it this way before :)))

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ORIGINAL: Anders Eliasson
What you say doesnt sound to good. If my calculations are right, the bridge itself will be 3 -4mm according to your numbers. Is that correct

it looks very thin - I didn't actually measure it but the bridge itself is not protruding much above the soundboard

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Apr. 26 2009 7:19:32