[pianotech] Bass bridge repair

richarducci at comcast.net richarducci at comcast.net
Thu Dec 29 07:42:39 MST 2011


You're right.

Rick Ucci
Uccipiano.com

On Dec 28, 2011, at 9:20 PM, "Floyd Gadd" <fg at floydgadd.com> wrote:

> Once the strings are loosened down, it's not that much more work to disengage them from the hitch pins, thread them onto a coat hanger, and move them off to the side giving clear access to the bridge.  I've done three of these so far, and a fourth one is waiting for me.  Not only do I end up with a very clear idea of the state of the various glue joints, but I can sometimes remove the bridge and apron, and drill/glue/screw where necessary from any direction to achieve the results I need.  I can also work the bass strings and give them a twist, which in every case thus far has been an improvement.
>  
> Repositioning the bass strings on the hitch pins and bridge is, of course, a pain, but there are not THAT many of them :-).
>  
> Floyd Gadd
> Manitoba Chapter
>  
> On 12/28/2011 6:06 PM, richarducci at comcast.net wrote:
> > List, I have an Acrosonic with a shifted
> > Bridge cap , moving downward at the beginning of the bass section.
> >
> > Is it possible to loosen bass strings leaving them on hitch pins, and tap the cap back in place, ca glue it and place a screw at the end down into the root?
> >
>  >
>  >
> > Rick Ucci > Uccipiano.com
> 
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