Securing bridge pins with epoxy: was Pinblock Plugs

jolly roger baldyam@sk.sympatico.ca
Wed, 14 Mar 2001 09:28:54 -0600


At 08:08 AM 3/14/01 +0000, you wrote:
>Roger:
>
>On most restringing jobs I now repin the bridge and secure the new pins with 
>the West System epoxy.  In fact, I usually sand the string grooves out of 
>the bridge and renotch as well.  I think the termination is greatly improved 
>by both having a pin without string cuts and by securing it with the epoxy.  
>The tonal benefit was so evident after the first time I did it that I 
>decided to make it a more standard procedure.
>
Hi David,
               I think we play from the same page. It's amazing how many
10yr old pianos can benifit from this treatment.
Roger



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