In a message dated 98-09-23 22:00:02 EDT, you write: << Hi All, Today I looked at a bad bass bridge. The upper 1/3 of the bridge pins have split the wood and opened the wood. What is the better repair Fiberglas or epoxy? Thanks James Grebe R.P.T. of the P.T.G >> I have had good success with Devlon plastic steel epoxy. After removing the strings and bridge pins from the decayed area, scrap out loose particles. Use a hammer shank flattened on one end, and dab in the epoxy. Insert the bridge pins by feel. There should be enough of a hole left. Scrap off excess epoxy. Leave and go tune a couple of pianos. Upon returning the epoxy is still soft enough to trim around the bridge pins. Let cure for 24 hours, put bass strings back on, tune several times, and you have a repaired bridge. I have done several this way and have yet to see a bridge split after doing the repair. Hope this helps. Dave Peake, RPT Portland, OR
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