Thanks guys for the comments! I was a little weary about using the old brass bridge but, with the mahogany wood, the thing works pretty well. I also was getting ready to replace the nickle nut with a brass one before I listened to the guitar, but won't do it now. Pretty happy with this guitar, might be a keeper! It's funny because two months ago I was all big on having a tone knob again, but I think I've got that out of my system.