[pianotech] Bass bridge repair

[paul bruesch]

Hi Jon,
The split is on the top/speaking length side, but I will store this notion
away for future possibilities. Thanks!
Paul Bruesch

On Sun, May 31, 2009 at 10:47 AM, Jon Page <jonpage at comcast.net> wrote:

> An alternative might be to simply move the rear row of pins towards the
> center of the bridge.
>
> I tried this a while back with good results. No need to remove the strings.
> Let the tension down enough to pry the string with an offset screw driver,
> drill the hole and insert the pin.  You could even slightly stagger the
> rear
> pin line to reduce the chance of future splitting.
>
> Work from the treble end downwards using the dislocated pin as the
> purchase.
> Double-up on the pin if the split is large enough to prevent a solid
> bearing.
>
> Fill the old crack with CA, let it seep in, hit it with accelerator and
> then fill
> with thick CA and trim.
> --
>
> Regards,
>
> Jon Page
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