I haven't seen the pictures of this bridge, but one of the nice things about cost-effective epoxy bridge repairs is that you don't have to redrill. You simply apply epoxy, clamp the bridge back together as much as it is reasonably willing to go, wipe/scrape off epoxy squeeze- out (not real hard to do), insert bridge pins in original positions, wipe up small amounts of epoxy squeeze-out and let cure overnight. This method works well when the original bridge pin holes are at least somewhat preserved - enough to hole the pins in position while the epoxy cures. Two or three hours total. Nothing wrong with replacing the bridge of course, but when $$ is a major concern and especially when it wouldn't make the piano sound any better, hey, why not save the piano owner a few bucks. Besides, it's really quite a fun job to do! Terry Farrell On Nov 11, 2010, at 9:37 AM, Dempsey Jr., Paul E wrote: > An off the wall suggestion/comment. > > If you don't' have all the bass bridge replacement time that you > would like, and since you are probably going to put this thing over > on its back and remove the bass strings anyway, consider just > removing the bass bridge and fabricating a new one. > > You can then easily correct the side bearing issues while using good > new wood and bridge pinning that you are confident in. > > Yes, it's a little more work and $$$,but how much time will you have > in the epoxying process, scraping, redrilling, etc, while being bent > over this thing. > > It'll still be a green Grand but it's good practice for a future job > that counts. > > Paul E. Dempsey, RPT > Piano Technician Sr. > Marshall University > Huntington, WV > 304-696-5418 > 304-617-1149 >
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