Comments on: Luthier Tips du Jour – Classical Bridge Making – O’Brien Guitars

By: Henders100

Henders100 — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:13:10 +0000

Great video as usual.

By: kerryalt

kerryalt — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:00:54 +0000

Is it me, or does it look like the cut to remove material in front of the tieblock to be about 6 mm? At 4:02, the cut looks both deeper than 4 mm and wider than 2mm. Or is this an optical illusion?

By: OBrienGuitars

OBrienGuitars — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 09:52:13 +0000

You are correct. Nice observation! In the video I say to make the cut you mention at 4mm, the same as the saddle slot because it is already set at this depth. Also, becasue if you go too deep then you have to remove more material from the wings until the saw mark is removed. Over time I have been able to “dial” my tolerances in a bit closer to my final bridge thickness on the wings, so I go a bit deeper in the cut. You can always remove material but it is hard to put it back.
Happy Building!

By: kerryalt

kerryalt — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 09:11:02 +0000

Thanks, very much Robert! So, that makes the highest point of the wings approximately 5 mm. if my arithmetic is correct. You’ve a great gift at simplifying complex procedures for us novices. Thanks much!