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...looks like this will definitely be a backyard build this time... LITERALLY :-) I think I have finally learned my lesson regarding building highly experimental axes --- "do it simple - quick - cheap the first versions until you really got the prototype working. Only thereafter really go for t...

It is my understanding that Breedlove Guitars uses the bridge doctor on all their guitars, but I have never owned one of their instruments. I did play one at the local Guitar Center not too long ago, and it sounded alright. Joe maybe they use ultra light bracing to make up for the resonance killing...

I would be curious to know if anyone actually got acceptable results with this device. ---perhaps it might sound good in the case of EXTREMELY light bracing... but it looks to me like with this device valuable vibration from the bridge is transfered directly to the back and tailblock - and would be ...

Hey guys this is an update. I've been aware for some time that the trebles seemed weak on this, and I just ran into this on my Ditson ladder brace where I tried a bridge doctor because of bellying and found that it really weakened the sound, especially the trebles. So I just went and pulled the BD ...