Bridge Repair Advice/Terry

[Farrell]

Thanks Joe. What are your procedures for removing the bridge while trying to
minimize damage to the soundboard? I have removed a couple, but it was only
because they basically fell off. I'm sure not all are so cooperative. Do you
also do this for the long bridge? I can imagine that doing this out of the
piano would indeed simplify the procedure. Thanks

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message -----
From: "Joseph Garrett" <joegarrett@earthlink.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2002 11:40 PM
Subject: Bridge Repair Advice/Terry


> Terry,
> First of all, we do not "grind" the bridge down, while in the piano. We
> remove the bridge, take it to the shop and manufacture a new cap. (ie pull
> pins, measure, measure, measure, set up the band saw, slice the old cap
off,
> glue up a new cap, install it, drill it, notch/bevel it, finish it and
take
> it back to the piano and install it. SIMPLE <G> as that. However, I have
> done a few in the piano w/the plate etc, intact, but what a pain in the
> rump!
> Regards,
> Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon)
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