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It is going to be considerably more difficult to replace the bridge, than it has been to just replace the saddles. Believe me this comes from 40 years of experience in the repair business. It will be even more difficult, to convert it to "string though the body configuration". If you do all that, and still have the same problems, or new ones, then you will not be able to return the guitar. I think it would be a serious mistake to try to change the bridge. The "muffling" is a common problem resulting from the poor bridge design, too little "breaking angle" over the saddles, and possibly some part of your set-up being incorrect. It is so difficult to diagnose these things without having the guitar in your hands. I feel pretty certain that with the original saddles, I could have made the guitar play correctly, after a proper set-up. The neck shim thing I mentioned really should help, and isn't that difficult to try. I know it sounds wierd, but they often put shims in the neck pocket at the factory, on new guitars. What have you got to loose at this point? Try it.
Gene Warner
repairman
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