Moving short violin bridge towards fingerboard
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My violin bridge is slightly too short; if I place it between the f-hole notches as it should be, action becomes too low. I normally use heavy gauge strings to partially compensate for lost tension. However, if I move the bridge slightly closer to the fingerboard, such that its tip is barely touching the furthest of the two f-hole notches (the one closest to the fingerboard), I regain a lot of the action. The only trade-off I see is the slightly decreased clearance between the fingerboard and the bridge. I can't notice any appreciable loss in sound (due to the increased distance to the sound post) or any change in finger spacing. Is this a generally accepted solution? Or should I go to a Luthier and have them fit a new bridge? I mostly play classical music.