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Bridge Repairs
By Jon Page

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> the bass bridge is still firmly glued to the soundboard yet has to be
> replaced because of a 'zipper' crack along the bridge pins. Any ideas
> on how to go about this without damaging the soundboard?

Route the top of the bridge off and apply a cap. Rig a template: a piece of plywood with the area of the bridge sawed out can be used to guide the router. I've used this method many times.

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Jon Page
Cape Cod. Mass
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(Message sent Tue 5 Nov 1996, 13:00:14 GMT, from time zone GMT-0500.)

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