<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.3243" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>No kit that I am aware of. You can remove it and send it to Schaff or Pianotek for duplication.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>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).</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Lots of stuff in archives on epoxy bridge repairs. If you need more info, I'm happy to help.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=bdoepke@verizon.net href="mailto:bdoepke@verizon.net">Brian Doepke</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, January 25, 2008 8:30 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> bass bridge replacement</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hello List,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have checked the archives and have not found anything on bass bridge replacement.  Here comes my main question.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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?  </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I appreciate it.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Brian P. Doepke; RPT<BR>A.A.A. Piano Works, LLC<BR>"The after-taste of poor quality<BR>lasts longer than the first bite<BR>of a good deal."</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>