You can send it to John Trefz, bridge and block duplication is what they do and have been doing forever. http://www.johntrefz.com/ Mike McCoy Farrell wrote: > No kit that I am aware of. You can remove it and send it to Schaff or > Pianotek for duplication. > > However, for the type of piano you describe, you can make a very good > and very economical repair with epoxy. I have done many of these with > excellent results. I do not believe there is a bass bridge damaged > beyond the scope of an epoxy repair (on a low value piano). > > Lots of stuff in archives on epoxy bridge repairs. If you need more > info, I'm happy to help. > > Terry Farrell > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Brian Doepke <mailto:bdoepke at verizon.net> > *To:* pianotech at ptg.org <mailto:pianotech at ptg.org> > *Sent:* Friday, January 25, 2008 8:30 PM > *Subject:* bass bridge replacement > > Hello List, > > I have recently been coming across many vertical pianos with > cracked and/or split bass bridges. I have been having to point > out this fact to many owners and explain the fact that the piano > is unstable in this area and will not hold a proper tuning. > > I have checked the archives and have not found anything on bass > bridge replacement. Here comes my main question. > > Is it feasible to install a new bass bridge on many of these > "entry level" pianos that I have been coming across? Am I passing > up potential income by not offering to replace it. I am sure that > I can learn how to do it...but how difficult is it? Do I need > special tools? > > I am very busy with tunings right now..but I am curious about the > procedure of replacing a bass bridge and wondering if I should > pursue this aspect of piano repair. Is there a kit somewhere? > > I appreciate it. > Brian P. Doepke; RPT > A.A.A. Piano Works, LLC > "The after-taste of poor quality > lasts longer than the first bite > of a good deal." > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20080125/03041f11/attachment.html
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