> but the front rail has a gap of 1/16" at the bass end, >then the gap tapers to being bedded at around middle C - > >The courses of action I'm considering are: sand the balance rail at >the bass end until the front rail can be bedded or rout out a chunk >of the front rail and put in a new piece of maple. Any suggestions? Greetings, I have had a lot of success, with ease, by gluing a strip of veneer, thicker than the biggest gap, onto the bottom of the front rail. Then, sand it until it all fits again. You will end up with a long, tapering wedge of veneer. I use plastic resin glue for this, since there will be some contact between the glue surface and keybed when it is all sanded to fit, and I don't want humidity to make a problem with the glue's sliding ability. Regards, Ed Foote RPT
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