Lefty setup :: 2006 Gretsch Duo Jet G6128TLH [7.6 lbs]

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Here is a left handed Gretsch Duo Jet with a Bigsby.  The tailpiece was mounted slightly off so it pulled the strings towards the bass side of the fingerboard.  The floating bridge was double stick taped down, but had shifted over.  I ended up shimming the Bigsby tailpiece to better center the strings down the neck and the bridge was remounted as well.

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Lefty 2003/2012 Fender American Deluxe Stratocater [8.0 lbs] :: setup

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Here's a left handed 2003 Fender Deluxe Strat body with a 2012 Custom Shop neck.  This came in with a very high neck set over the body.  The Micro Tilt screw in the neck pocket was engaged which allows you to quickly dial in the neck angle if necessary.  I am not a fan of the Micro Tilt as it is a single screw that pushes up the rear of the neck and acts as a single-point shim.  The better alternative is to use a traditional wood shim with as much contact in the joint as possible.  This guitar did not require the neck to be shimmed as I backed off of the Micro Tilt and dropped the bridge down.  Lefties are always a trip to play test!

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