It is quite a common for acoustic guitars to develop what is commonly known as ‘belly bulge’ over time; this is caused the tension of the guitar’s strings warping the soundboard and pulling the bridge forward. ‘Belly bulge’ can cause the string action to become uncomfortably high and can also cause intonation issues. The installation of a JLD Bridge Doctor is a permanent solution to this problem, without compromising your guitar’s tone.

A JLD Bridge doctor is installed underneath the bridge of your acoustic guitar. An adjustable spruce pressure post rests against the internal tail piece. When this rod is tensioned the soundboard is made level, and the ‘belly bulge’ disappears like magic! The screw used to install the Bridge Doctor is hidden by an attractive pearloid dot.

If your favourite guitar is suffering from ‘belly bulge’, come and see me to have it sorted. You’ll really be amazed at the difference it makes!

Complete Installation including Bridge Doctor..