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kmg Bridge setter left handed?
Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2015 5:45 pm
by mike-p
Hi all,
Can I set the bridge position for a left handed guitar using my kmg tool?
Thanks.
Re: kmg Bridge setter left handed?
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2015 9:36 am
by John Parchem
The bridge setter sets the high E saddle position (the pin fits is in the saddle slot) relative to the fret board indexing built in to the setter. A left handed guitar would have a bridge with reversed saddle intonation. Unmodified on a left handed guitar with the strings reversed it would be setting the low E and putting the bridge in the wrong location.
Re: kmg Bridge setter left handed?
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2015 6:02 pm
by mike-p
Sorry, I should have been more specific.i understand what it does I just wondered if anyone had a simple modification to set the bridge for a lefty?
Re: kmg Bridge setter left handed?
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2015 6:07 pm
by Dave Bagwill
The bridge itself will be in the same position right-or-left handed. You already know that the saddle slot will be different.
Re: kmg Bridge setter left handed?
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2015 8:06 pm
by John Parchem
I have never modified the two that I have, but it looks like you can drill a hole on the other side and put the pin there. On mine there was a little extra wood on the right hand treble side near the pin. But it does look like it is possible. You can match the measurement from one of the fret slot index slots.
Re: kmg Bridge setter left handed?
Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2015 10:12 pm
by Dave Bagwill
Okay, NOW I see what you were asking. My bad.