Grizzly H8067 Placing Bridge, Components and Hardware Needed, To place the bridge, in tune

Placing Bridge
Components and Hardware Needed:	Qty
Mandolin Body	1
Bridge	1
To place the bridge:

1.Use a narrow file to make slots in the bridge. Angle the slots toward the tailpiece. See Figure 27 for an example of string spacing on the bridge.

Note: Make the bridge slots the same depth as the nut slots. If you make the slots too deep, it will be harder to make adjustments.

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5.Make sure that the bridge is located 350mm (13.8") from the nut and 175mm (6.89") from the 12th fret. (See Figure 28).

Figure 28. Bridge placement.

6. Set the position of the bridge by lightly touch-

ing the 1st string directly above the twelfth

fret and pluck the string to play a harmonic

note.

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Figure 27. String slot example.

2.Lay the bridge flat on the mandolin so the taller side points toward the top of the body.

3.Follow the Winding Strings instructions on Page 17.

4.Slide the strings into their slots and tune.

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7. Now pluck the string while holding it against

the twelfth fret. If this note is sharper than

the note played in Step 6, move the bridge

toward the tailpiece. If this note is flat in com-

parison, move the bridge toward the neck.

Note: This can also be done with an elec-

tronic tuner by tuning the harmonic note to

be exactly in tune and then adjusting the

bridge until the note played in Step 7 is also

in tune.

H8067 Flat Iron Style Mandolin Kit