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Mod Garage Tonewood Teardown: Fixing Up Your Bridge and Saddles
Our budget-guitar experiment rolls forth with work on the bodyās hardware.
By Dirk WackerMar 06, 2026
Dirk Wacker
Dirk Wacker lives in Germany and has been a guitar addict since age 5. He runs several websites and a workshop on the subject. When not working at his guitar workbench, writing surveys, or penning columns for Premier Guitar, he plays country, rockabilly, surf, and flamenco. He also enjoys good coffee and working on vintage cars. Contact him at info@singlecoil.com.
Hello, and welcome back to Mod Garage. Last month, we started to talk about the new bridge and saddles for our guitar, so letās continue where we left off. In general, the two contact points where the strings meet the guitar are crucial and very important regarding playability, comfort, and tone. Itās always worth taking special care of the bridge and the nut on any electric guitar, and this month, weāre focusing on the bridge. Letās break down the details of our replacement bridge and what we can expect from it.























