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• AndrewUlle Cleveland, OH✭✭✭ Cigano GJ-15

  October 2018 Posts: 541

  When looking at the strings, do they appear centered over the fret board? In other words, are the high E and low E approximately the same distance from the edge of the neck? It's possible that it was jarred in shipment such that the bridge shifted down towards the treble side bout. It also appears that the high E popped out of its notch in the bridge and shifted "outward."
• acalvane92 New

  October 2018 Posts: 12

  The strings are centered. Per Josh, the bridge was improperly notched from the factory so there are some extra shallow notches in the bridge but the strings are now where they need to be.
  
  It was very well packaged so I doubt it shifted during transit.
  
  I appreciate the input Andrew!
• Buco NOVA, DCDeity Ivanovski maple/spruce

  October 2018 Posts: 4,734

  Just center the bridge.

  

  Every note wants to go somewhere-Kurt Rosenwinkel
• ChrisMartin Shellharbour NSW Australia✭✭ Di Mauro x2, Petrarca, Genovesi, Burns, Kremona Zornitsa & Paul Beuscher resonator.

  October 2018 Posts: 959

  Well it is one thing to say these are budget Asian made instruments and charge extra for a decent set up, but that just looks like faulty goods to me, are all Altamiras this shoddy?
• nicksansone Amsterdam, The Netherlands✭✭✭✭

  October 2018 Posts: 274

  shouldn't make the slightest difference in tone, playability ( unless the bridge isn't centered) or stability of the instrument. I've played alot of guitars where the bridge wasn't super tight against the moustache pieces; it's probably better to have a little breathing room anyway.
• vanmalmsteen Diamond Springs ,CANew Latch Drom F, Eastman DM2v, Altamira m30d , Altimira Mod M

  October 2018 Posts: 337

  Wouldn’t bother me
  
• Petrov ✭✭

  October 2018 Posts: 125

  Having a bit of space is a good thing if the top goes up and down with humidity and temperatures. Too tight and the moustache might pop off if the top lowers a bit. Although it would be nice cosmetically if it was centered.
• Bones Moderator

  October 2018 Posts: 3,319

  Yeah it really makes no difference. I don't even use moustaches but I would not have them tight up against the bridge anyway.
• lewischang88 Seattle, WANew Castelluccia Oldschool 48

  October 2018 Posts: 88

  I am Asian-made and I am with the highest quality.
  I remembered the first time I changed the strings myself and when I loosened the strings the bridge fell over. That's when I realized that the bridge was not glued to the wood. So, loosen the strings and center the bridge. Should be no big deal.

  
• Bones Moderator

  October 2018 Posts: 3,319

  Haha, yeah it's a 'little' more complicated than that. If the distance from the OUTSIDE edge of the low and high E strings are the same distance from the edge of the fretboard then you don't want to move the bridge otherwise you will need to do the whole bridge setup over.