Matthew, As Alicia said, the piece the bass bridge is connected to, when it is constructed offset rather than being glued directly to the soundboard, is called an "apron" and sometimes a "shelf." Cracks in the apron can be a problem. It is important to check the glue joint between the apron/bridge and also the apron/soundboard strip at the top edge of the apron. If the glue joints are solid, the cracks in the apron may not be a serious problem unless things get worse. Ideally, the apron should be without cracks, but that may be down the list of priorities with this piano, depending on how extensive the repairs and service will be. The needs and available funds of the piano owner will affect the priorities. Claude Harding _____ From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Matthew Todd Sent: Saturday, June 14, 2008 12:47 PM To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: Bass Bridge Went to evaluate a WP Haines upright. Please forgive my ignorance, but what is the piece of wood the bass bridge sits on and is between the bridge and soundboard called? Anyway, the bridge looks good, but that section of wood has several cracks. Will that cause just as much tuning instability as if the bridge were cracked? Thanks, Matthew -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20080614/62199848/attachment.html
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