<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2963" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><EM>"Nothing could be done about it, short of modifying the bridge, that would allow those last few notes to be tuned to pitch."</EM></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>And so, did they modify the bridge? Or did S&S simply suggest to "get used to it" like they did with me?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>----- Original Message ----- </FONT></DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>> Some time ago, I had an "S" that would not allow the last few notes to be<BR>> pulled to pitch.  The strings would not hold the tension, no matter what I<BR>> tried.  I finally called the factory, and was told that a few of these<BR>> models were produced that had bridges that were not made properly, and the<BR>> speaking length was too long for the last few notes.  Nothing could be done<BR>> about it, short of modifying the bridge, that would allow those last few<BR>> notes to be tuned to pitch. <BR>> Paul McCloud<BR>> San Diego</FONT></BODY></HTML>