Where to notch a bridge, & relative effects ????? ( Advice sought )

Farrell mfarrel2 at tampabay.rr.com
Thu Sep 7 14:01:21 MDT 2006


Geeezzzzzz, here's another one! Of course! We should also check to see if 
there is any crown to the soundboard, etc. The dude was asking about 
notching and pinning - planing down to string groove base will not change 
downbearing.

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message ----- 
> Shouldnt we be thinking about making sure there is enough downbearing to 
> do this ??  Just a tanke :)
>
> Cheers
> RicB
>
> ----------
> Terry the Farrel writes:
>
> If you are not going to recap, then simply plane the top of the cap down 
> to
> the string imprint depth, renotch to mid-pin line, put a couple drops of
> thin epoxy down bridge pin holes, dip new pin in epoxy and insert pin into
> hole. Clean up squeeze out with acetone.
> 




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