<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.3132" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Jim,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>You will probably get a lot of responses.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>You may find, that after letting the tension down on all of the bass strings, the bridge will fall off.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If the bridge is well mated to the apron, you can try to insert something in the glue joint, but it will seem tight.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Relaxing the tension on the bass strings will relieve the pressure of the strings against the bridge, then it will most likely fall off.  If it doesn't, give it a couple of wraps with a rubber mallet.  I had a similar experience many years ago on an old upright.  Go around to the back of the piano, and remove any screws holding the bridge assembly to the soundboard, before exerting any real force to remove the bridge.  </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>While the bridge is off, take the opportunity to repair any splits or make a new bridge cap.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>cordially,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ron Poire </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>laid-off piano technician</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>University of Minnesota School of Music </FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=JSmith3109@aol.com href="mailto:JSmith3109@aol.com">JSmith3109@aol.com</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=caut@ptg.org href="mailto:caut@ptg.org">caut@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, September 25, 2007 8:37 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [CAUT] Bass Bridge Help!</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT face=Geneva color=#000000 size=4 FAMILY="SANSSERIF">Piano: Baldwin Hamilton Studio school piano - Probably 45+ years old. The bass (only the bass ) is tubby, rattles, bad sounding notes, vibrations, etc. I am assuming it is the bass bridge that is loose.  Cannot see any separation. I do not know exactly how to repair this. Anyone help??<BR>Thanks so much!<BR>Jim Smith<BR></FONT><FONT face=Geneva color=#000000 size=4 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"></FONT><BR><BR><BR>**************************************<BR>See what's new at http://www.aol.com </FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>