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Leveling Frets :: Gitane DG-455

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Leveling Frets :: Gitane DG-455

Leveling Frets :: Gitane DG-455

This guy had a rough winter.  Along with uneven frets, the top dried out so much that the strings were touching the frets when it came in.  A few weeks in a humidified shop has brought the action up significantly.

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Adjust Bridge Posture :: 2002 Gibson L5-CES [8.0 lbs]

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Adjust Bridge Posture :: 2002 Gibson L5-CES [8.0 lbs]

Adjust Bridge Posture :: 2002 Gibson L5-CES [8.0 lbs]

A beautiful Gibson Custom, Art & Historic Division L-5 archtop with a Florentine cutaway in for a bridge adjustment and setup.  The bridge foot was initially fit so that it was leaning towards the neck.   I refit the foot so that it would stand back up straight and allow the string pressure to be more perpendicular to the top.  Strung with Thomastik flats.

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