Hi Al,
I dont know if you can get the shop you are buying it from to set the bridge or not, if they do they will more than likely charge you for it as I think if bought from the shop it is sold as seen.
When I got my new one last year I shopped a few shops, I just tried a few different guitars and each one different. I finally got one from folk revolution on mary hill road at the far side nearer glasgow. tis a good wee shp for acoustical instruments. But also down nearer your end I like the wee shop in greenock.
Now, this thing about not liking trying guitars out in shops. I was like this too before, but not any more.
What to do is find one tune, the best tune you can do, not even all of the tune just about 4 or 5 different chords and ignore the guy staring at you.
A good way of getting over your phobia is to go into " the guitar store " on argyl street and have a laugh. tell him you are just learning so they will not think anything when you play duff notes and ask randomly for a guitar down that is high up, one that he needs the ladders. After you try about 4 or 5 or 6 different very expensive guitars, tell him thanks and walk out. Or if you are buying one, try all the expensive ones then buy a cheaper one ( thats what i dont when i got my 12 stringer)
aye so, ( are you in greenock? i forgot)
the bridge, if you really like a guitar and you think it is too high, just go ahead and buy it then send it off to get lowered or do it yourself
Ken
ye get some that are cut out for the job and others just get by from pretending