At 07:46 AM 4/2/97 -0500, you wrote: >I agree with Michael and Vince about the bridges being very important. I may >suggest that, if possible, it isn't always necessary to recap. The sustain >can be increased by removing the old bridge pins, sanding the bridge until >the string grooves just disappear, renotching (if necessary), and installing >new bridge pins. Takes about 4 hours. > >Bill Spurlock had an article on this in the Journal. I've done this several >times and it works quite well. I finished rebuilding a S&S L last month with >very little sustain. Used the same board, but did this repair. The piano is >very live now. It is already a favorite at the school it belongs to. > >Tim Coates >University of South Dakota > One more thing. I'd recommend epoxy or CA with the new bridge pins. This will stabilize the wood, and make a nice tight bridge pin that won't produce false beats next winter when the humidity drops. Ron Nossaman
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