Bridge Disaster- - Should be Bridge From Hell!!

[Farrell]

I agree Ric. Ron N pointed out that it might be cap chunk from pin movement 
that is holding the wires up. I guess I throw ideas out really just for 
things to consider rather than definitively stating that a new cap is a 
must.

But hey, nothing some gasoline and a match couldn't fix!

This truly is an amazing example of poor craftsmanship.

Terry Farrell

> I'm not sure one can say the bridge cap is clearly too low... or not give 
> the little bit of info we really have to go on. The 4 significant ruptures 
> in the bridge surface found in the first picture dont explain why most of 
> the other strings are off the surface in the second picture as well. But 
> still the picture only suggests possibilities. Given the rest of the 
> origional  description supplied by Alan, my initial thoughts naturally 
> enough go along the lines of suspecting similiar craftmanship concerning 
> the rest of the piano. Ergo... it would not suprise me at all to find the 
> bridge surface under the string line for --whatever-- 
> reasons.  Some of these pianos are put together in amazing (in the 
> negatively loaded sense) fashion.
>
> So.  I would suggest making sure that there are no ah.... shall we say 
> <<contributing conditions>> such as a collapsed soundboard or one just 
> plain built with reverse crown... or whatever else before bothering to put 
> any time and effort into attempting a repair.  If it turns out that you 
> can simply re-cap with a bit more height and all will be well... well 
> heck... I go with the wood workers and would opt away from the epoxy 
> solution... I mean all in all its not any more difficult for such a short 
> bridge.. and probably good practice.
>
> On the side... interesting to note on both pictures clear evidence of this 
> being strung wrong for some period of time... notice the second set of 
> string indentations.  Also notice the very deep indentations seen at both 
> ends.  Clearly this bridge has been <<dealt with>> before.
>
> Cheers
> RicB
>
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> As Ric B pointed out, the strings are lifting well off the bridge cap - 
> clearly the bridge cap is too low (I hadn't noticed that originally). 
> Probably not going to get around putting a new cap on it. If it weren't 
> for that, I agree, oodles of great things can be done with epoxy!
>
> Terry Farrell
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