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 Recapping Bridges Pg 1 2 |
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Above photos show bridges after removal of plate and strings. Bridges are rusty, moldy, and show surface cracks.
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Removing old bridge pins.
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A Mylar pattern is made of the old bridge. Lexan locates bridges to the rim for relocation after new soundboard is installed.
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The tops of the old bridges are planed down to good wood.
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New quarter sawn Hard Rock Maple is selected and layed out. Special attention is giving to grain orientation.
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New bass bridge cap glue up. Clamping pressure is supplied by go bars.
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Shoe pegs are pounded in what remains of the bridge pin holes in the bridge root.
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Prepping glue joint on new cap material.
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Tenor cap glue up.
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Cutting down pegs with a chisel.
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Alto cap glue up.
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Treble glue up.
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