Originally Posted by
MikeEdgerton
The bridge, as has been pointed out should not be glued on. Yes, there is nothing wrong with a solid bridge if you have the ability to take care of the instrument yourself. I seriously doubt that the only problem this instrument really has is the nut and the bridge. This instrument is not a diamond in the rough. They were pumped out as inexpensive instruments and honestly, I was around when they were being sold new. They weren't gems then, they aren't now. What you can get now in a low end Kentucky brand mandolin will be magnitudes better than what this Kay will ever be even after you dump a bunch of money into it trying to make it play better. I have watched so many people struggle with instruments that are hard to play. Parents have done their children a disservice for years by buying the least expensive instrument for them to start on. Keep this one to display on the wall for the memories and find one you can actually play.