How to Fix a Loose Acoustic Guitar Bridge

If your acoustic guitar has a loose bridge and you wondered how to fix it yourself, this video is for you. StewMac tech Gene Imbody demonstrates step-by-step how to fix an acoustic guitar bridge that is lifting off the top of the guitar. 0:00 Common reasons bridges come loose 1:55 Tools needed for the job 5:18 Prep work to remove the bridge 11:01 Bridge removal 13:55 Cleaning the bridge surface 17:55 Dry clamping 20:49 Bridge reglue 24:40 Final clean up 26:44 How'd we do? Tools and supplies featured in this video include: Bridge Spatula https://www.stewmac.com/item/4466 StewMac 3-In-1 Bridge Caul https://www.stewmac.com/item/4765 StewMac Bridge Clamp Caul https://www.stewmac.com/item/4629 Swivel Handle Clamp https://www.stewmac.com/item/3705 Camless Clamp https://www.stewmac.com/item/3708 Soundhole Clamps https://www.stewmac.com/item/2010 Titebond Original Wood Glue https://www.stewmac.com/item/0620 StewMac Ultimate Scraper https://www.stewmac.com/item/0631 Two Cherries Wood Chisels https://www.stewmac.com/item/1618 Conductive Copper Tape https://www.stewmac.com/item/0028 Bridge Pin Hole Reamer https://www.stewmac.com/item/3229 - - - - - - - - - - - StewMac has everything you need to repair, build or maintain your guitars. Everything we sell is backed by our Lifetime Promise, and we offer fast worldwide shipping. Shop StewMac: https://www.stewmac.com Instagram: @StewMac_Guitar Facebook:   / stewmac   ------------------------------------------------------ 🎥 Gear We Use in Our Studio We get a lot of questions about the gear we use to make our videos, so here’s our current setup!* Camera / Mounting Gear Canon C70 à https://bhpho.to/3UOUkef Canon XC10 à https://bhpho.to/4n4urD3 Sachtler Ace XL Fluid Head Tripod System à https://bhpho.to/3Hz9YHF Manfrotto Deluxe Autopole 2 à https://bhpho.to/45SCNqs Glide Gear OH 75 Overhead Portable Pole Rig à https://bhpho.to/4maFBpf Lights Aputure 300 Bi-Color LED à https://bhpho.to/47m0ASc FotodioX C-700 Flapjack LED à https://bhpho.to/4fUL9Cs Quasar Science Q-Lion LED à https://bhpho.to/4p3OROA Sound RODE Wireless PRO Microphone System à https://bhpho.to/45FLK7F Sennheiser MKH 416 Shotgun Microphone àhttps://bhpho.to/4oUAsUR Sennheiser e 609 Microphone à https://bhpho.to/4mxRJRW TASCAM DR-70D Multi-Track Field Recorder à https://bhpho.to/3URMwbG 🛠 Workshop Tools & Supplies We Use While most of the tools we use in our shop are StewMac (shocker!), we’ve also outfitted our shop with some other essentials. If you’re looking to pick up anything to make some improvements to your own shop or bench, here are a few of our essentials.* Storage & Organization We love Craftsman toolboxes in this shop! à https://shoplowes.me/4mYqhwV Storage Cabinets àhttps://shoplowes.me/3HVk9pO, https://shoplowes.me/3T4wSsw, https://shoplowes.me/3ZHXN0V Small Parts Organizer à https://shoplowes.me/4l9cSkY Storage Chest à https://shoplowes.me/45wIrA7 Workbench and Toolbox Stations à https://shoplowes.me/43YRlVX Wire Storage Racks à https://shoplowes.me/4loDrSW Tools Craftsman Drill à https://shoplowes.me/4nghEOW DeWalt Drill à https://shoplowes.me/4l1LVzz Drill Bit Set àhttps://shoplowes.me/44tvxlh Screwdriver Bit Set à https://shoplowes.me/4lEOGXx Screwdriver Set à https://shoplowes.me/3I8iTiS Silent Shop Vac à https://shoplowes.me/40chXjO Spindle Sander à https://shoplowes.me/3T6RPmz Shop Supplies Blue Shop Towels à https://shoplowes.me/4l4xjzo Shop Rags à https://shoplowes.me/4nqDpf6 Power Strips à https://shoplowes.me/4llBfLP Work Lights à https://shoplowes.me/4ljsK3F Dehumidifier à https://shoplowes.me/46LWAd8 Mixing Buckets à https://shoplowes.me/4ekkUVf *These are affiliate links, which means if you pick something up through them, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. That support helps us create more great content for you—thanks for being a part of it all!