Bridge Seating (was Re: Where to notch a bridge, & relative effects ????? (Advice sought)

[Ron Nossaman]

> When replacing a broken wire, have you ever examined the bridge area to 
> see where the new string resides after bringing it up to pitch? Dollars 
> to doughnuts the wire in the stagger area is away from the bridge cap.

It is? Have *you* ever actually verified this with a feeler 
gage or any reasonable method of measurement? If you do, 
you'll find this isn't the case.

Ron N