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		By: Amit Newton		</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://lkoguitargarage.com/guitar-repair-the-belly-bulge-whys-and-wherefores/#comment-1099&quot;&gt;Amit Newton&lt;/a&gt;.

And no!
Replacing the bridgeplate will exceed the cost of the guitar!!!!!!!!!]]></description>
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<p>And no!<br />
Replacing the bridgeplate will exceed the cost of the guitar!!!!!!!!!</p>
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		By: Amit Newton		</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://lkoguitargarage.com/guitar-repair-the-belly-bulge-whys-and-wherefores/#comment-1030&quot;&gt;Mudit&lt;/a&gt;.

Hi Mudit!
First, apologies for missing your comment altogether, and thus, the late reply.
If you search F310 or Yamaha in my blogposts you will find a gazillion posts about what a crappy guitar this is.
You know what is worse? F280!!!!
Now getting to your problem, the jig may help you, if - a) you wet the bridgeplate and then clamp it for a continued 3 days, or more.
Lighter strings will help in not letting the belly return in a hurry (say, 10 - 47).
However, do not remain too hopeful. I would suggest that you start saving money and start looking for a guitar in the range of Rs 12 - 15K.
If you can afford to buy a more expensive guitar, all the better for you.
Hope that helps!]]></description>
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<p>Hi Mudit!<br />
First, apologies for missing your comment altogether, and thus, the late reply.<br />
If you search F310 or Yamaha in my blogposts you will find a gazillion posts about what a crappy guitar this is.<br />
You know what is worse? F280!!!!<br />
Now getting to your problem, the jig may help you, if &#8211; a) you wet the bridgeplate and then clamp it for a continued 3 days, or more.<br />
Lighter strings will help in not letting the belly return in a hurry (say, 10 &#8211; 47).<br />
However, do not remain too hopeful. I would suggest that you start saving money and start looking for a guitar in the range of Rs 12 &#8211; 15K.<br />
If you can afford to buy a more expensive guitar, all the better for you.<br />
Hope that helps!</p>
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					<description><![CDATA[Same case with my guitar of big brand Japanese company model F310. As I asked in other post can we stick a new stronger bridge plate of harder wood on top of existing one i know tone will not be same, but will it be playable. I am currently using jig of two 2/4 wood with wong nuts to use as a clamp on belly.  Also i am using .12-.53 . What gauge would you suggest based on my scenario. Action is about 4mm on 12th fret. Tuning down guitar seems to reduce the belly a bit.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Same case with my guitar of big brand Japanese company model F310. As I asked in other post can we stick a new stronger bridge plate of harder wood on top of existing one i know tone will not be same, but will it be playable. I am currently using jig of two 2/4 wood with wong nuts to use as a clamp on belly.  Also i am using .12-.53 . What gauge would you suggest based on my scenario. Action is about 4mm on 12th fret. Tuning down guitar seems to reduce the belly a bit.</p>
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