Yeah, that was what my question was about I guess. I can see how that would de-stabilise it. If I do it then I will be sure to record before and after. By this morning Paulhauser's concept is making more sense!
I have thought about pickup placement. Where the pickup is in relation to the string length when you play an open E is different to where it is when you play a fretted G on the E string so I figure it is not a huge deal.
My DIY skills are legendary. For the wrong reasons. I could move the bridge but I will not be re-fretting anything ever. By the time I have had it all done inc new fingerboard, I would have dumped quite a lot of money into an unknown outcome. Safer not to when all is said and done. But it was a fun musing as I drifted off to sleep last night Those Overwaters are yummy though.
Thanks for humouring me y'all!