i was honestly planning on putting the epiphone in the case to try to extend it's lifespan, and leaving the "beginner japanese acoustic" on the stand, as a doodle guitar.

but, if i can fix this, it can keep the case!

the bridge oddly has two screws in it that look like action adjustments. you can see one of them here; it's the same on the other side:

what exactly are these screws?

are they action adjustments? if so, i wonder if the guitar just needs a setup - however bizarre it is.

or, are they there to keep the bridge in place?

i can smell the glue under the bridge, so it seems like the bridge snapped off and got glued on. that is, unless somebody tried to mod it to make adjustable action, in which case we might be dealing with a mod gone wrong that could in theory be undone.

i can tell by holding it that this guitar is an upgrade over the epiphone, but it doesn't hold tension in the strings and instantly falls out of tune...

...so, after adjusting the action, i'm going to probably put nylon strings on it, regardless. and, while it has 20 frets, the 21st is playable. :).