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Shop Tip #057
© Frank Ford 2004; Photo by FF\

Forget bridge pins, dowels, or tiny steel index pins. The easiest way to locate a bridge on an instrument is with some thick masking tape. I simply cut off half a dozen turns of tape from the roll and make a little "dam" to index the bridge. Then, when I glue and clamp, the bridge ends up right where I want it without fail.