I will definitely try to learn to replace my own strings! Thanks for the link and advice. Here is some pics Christopher of the bridge and another recent pic of the Elixir strings at the nut again, i do see the lower strings are kind of sitting on top as well. I think i'm definitely changing out the strings, hope i'm not back to square one with 'tightness' on the high E and B. Which string brand would you recommend, the Ernie Ball Silk ones mentioned by a fellow GT guitarist or D'addarios? And that's the 1st fret in the 3rd pic. i'm sorry i don't know how to reply to specific people, i'm just answering here at the top.