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Guitar Bridge Repair Assessment:
The Guitar Bridge is the focus of all tension placed on the top plate by the strings. This little piece of wood basically has to withstand about 200# of pressure by the steel strings of an acoustic guitar or about 120# of tension (depending on the string hardness) of the nylon strings of a classical guitar.

Guitar Bridge Differences:
There are some major differences between the bridges of these two guitars.

The Classical Guitar Bridge: