<!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 6.00.6000.16587" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <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></BODY></HTML>