Strange bridge...discombobulation ensues

Subject: Strange bridge...discombobulation ensues
From: Blissfully Ignorant
Date: 18 Mar 05 - 03:24 PM

I got a new guitar (£80, out a pawn shop,but sounds nice) and it has a funny bridge with little notches under the top two strings. What are they for, oh knowledgable people? :0)

Subject: RE: Strange bridge...discombobulation ensues
From: DrWord
Date: 18 Mar 05 - 05:46 PM

I assume you mean the saddle.

This is an excellent opportunity, Bliss, for you to explore the HUGE wealth of info [AND opinion] by using "bridge" as your search term in the forum threads.

By the way, the saddle is "compensated" to [at least partially] "compensate" for the relatively finer gauge of the treble strings.
BUT "little notches" isn't hyper-clear, and I may have jumped to a ?able answer.

any any rate, dam* near every question you could possibly have about the bits and pieces of your guitar, its care and feeding, &c., can be gleaned at frets.com
Be kind to yourself.
dennis