If you can't afford a proper repair, I'd suggest you try to find a local guitar buddy who knows a bit about basic setup to have a look. I think you should not try that, try to make sure the bridge is in the right place first. The off-centered E string sliding off the fretboard could be 'fixed' by using a needle file to cut a different slot in the bridge saddle - but this would look very ugly. Is it too high? (Possible if the previous owner converted it to slide or something strange like that.) The tuning could also be out due to a problem with the nut.It's only an approximate measure though - the proper way is to check that the open E and its 12th fret notes are an octave apart, if you've got an ear for that sort of thing. Or the bridge might be in the wrong place - I suspect this especially, because you said the bridge had beem moved in the past! As a rough guide, measure the length of the top (higest E) string from nut to bridge, and halve it - the 12th fret should be pretty close to that point.If the 'action' (height of strings) is very high it can cause some notes to go sharp when playing a chord, because the extra tension of pushing down the string makes the string tighter.The chords/tuning sounding incorrect can be due to a few things. I know the neck is adjustable but not sure about attempting this myself and is a DIY project so doing everything myself. I do really like it and just want it playable to learn on. I know it's a very cheap made guitar although vintage now. Not sure if I should make a new hole and centre the strings. This makes the high E string barely on the fretboard but ok for the few frets I'll be playing on.

I put new light gauge strings on it after repair.Īlso my strings are not centered on the fretboard due to the bridge plate not being screwed into the bottom of the guitar in the centre. The guitar has extremely high action where the bridge is currently set. I did set the bridge at the correct place as intended when made although the previous owner did have the bridge set a lot further up the guitar, not far below the sound hole.

I'm a beginner so learning everything as I go. When tuning the guitar, each string sounds fine but a chord sounds off. The body of the guitar was badly damaged during delivery which I fixed myself. I have a 1950's/60's Egmond Toledo P1 acoustic 6 string with a floating bridge.

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