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First No plate three string

Made a cock up when playing lower frets the strings touch the raised letters .i will have to lower the plate down about 5mm

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Permalink Reply by Sleepy John on September 1, 2014 at 10:36pm

Might be easier to adjust the bridge or nut.........looks great anyway!!!

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