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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have an 1890 Sohmer Upright =
(55"). After
having it tuned I started hearing an annoying vibrating sound out =
of the F
Key above middle C. My tuner came back out to investigate and =
found
some hairline cracks in the upper part of the treble bridge. He =
called a
few people whom he trusts for bridge rebuilding. His plan was to =
remove
the half of the treble bridge with the cracks and send it off to be =
used as
a model to rebuild a new one and put the new one in for me. =
But
everyone was booked well into next year. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>So he found out about a gentleman who =
does Epoxy
repair. He himself has never done this type of repair with =
epoxy but
after speaking with this man and watching his video he feels confident =
that he
can repair the hairline cracks with epoxy. I am wanting to know =
the pros
and cons to doing such a repair. Can you also tell me the pros and =
cons to
removing the half of the treble bridge with the hairline =
cracks and
sending it away to be used as a model to build a new half and =
putting in a
new half bridge in instead.</FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have recently put $523 worth of =
repairs into this
piano. I am wondering if I should even do the treble bridge repair =
and if
so which way to go. The tone in this piano sounds really great to =
me and
my daughter. I hear so many bad things about newer pianos not =
holding up
well. So could any of you advise me on this matter. I am =
concerned
about the epoxy method causing any problems with the tone and =
sound. Plus
will the pins be glued in? Would that cause problems later
on?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks.</FONT></DIV>
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