<!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 6.00.2800.1476" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry asked: "<FONT face="Times New = Roman" size=3>How do others approach this task?<FONT face=Arial size=2>"</FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><BR></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I use the "Plate bolts". Fit the board = to the rim. Of course have the rough bridge heights. (Of course you took measurments = of the olde bridges.<G>) The worst one is clearing the plate struts. I = drop the plate, adjust to approximate placement and mark the struts. Remove = plate, rough cut for plate clearance. Once you have the struts cleared, drill for the plate bolts and insert them. (All of them.<G> ) I then = use cardboard shims between the plate and the soundboard. (Front rail "card" = punchings are good.) Cinch down, lightly and get out the string. Saw = cuts in several places. (or router trimmer cuts, is easier.) This will get you = in the ball park fairly quickly. The rest is in/out many times w/plate to fine = tune the D.B. It's tedious, but can be done in less than a day. YMMV!<G></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Best Regards,</DIV></FONT> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.<BR>Captain, Tool Police<BR>Squares R I</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>