and the other way to fix a lifting bridge

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and the other way to fix a lifting bridge

Post by Taffy Evans » Sat Mar 29, 2014 11:27 am

Had this guitar in for refret, the customer was adamant he wanted the job done, he'd had the guitar for 20 years and loved it. I asked if he was happy with the sound, he said yes, and that he had done the bridge repair some years earlier. When I got it on the bench this is what I found, handy sort of guy :lol: How does it sound? Not much.
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Post by peter.coombe » Sat Mar 29, 2014 12:06 pm

Good grief!

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Post by simso » Sat Mar 29, 2014 12:15 pm

The things people will do rather than pop out a buck or two to get it done right
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Post by martintaylor » Sat Mar 29, 2014 12:41 pm

The thing is, that would have taken some time and "precision". If only the same time had gone into the proper fix.

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Post by woodrat » Sat Mar 29, 2014 1:12 pm

...nicely placed screws though...you gotta give him that! :lol:
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Post by charangohabsburg » Sat Mar 29, 2014 1:19 pm

:lol:

I almost fell off the chair and I'm glad I wasn't handling coffee or other liquids that could get into the keyboard when I saw the pictures!
But hey, he even drilled a hole in the new "bridge plate" for that little cable! :cl
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Post by johnparchem » Sat Mar 29, 2014 2:08 pm

You mean there is a better way to fix a bridge??

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Re: and the other way to fix a lifting bridge

Post by jeff crisp » Sat Mar 29, 2014 4:06 pm

That'll learn it.

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Post by Nick » Mon Mar 31, 2014 6:20 am

Those fender washers have been precision ground to provide just the right top mass :wink:
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Re: and the other way to fix a lifting bridge

Post by Taffy Evans » Mon Mar 31, 2014 9:07 am

There are some very creative instrument owners out there, I should have took photo's of the one's I've seen over the years. From school orchestral instruments neck repairs, violin bridges, crack repairs, tuning machines, guitar bridges and of course the home fret job. I used to get some good inventive bush repairs from Aboriginal communities when my shop was in Alice Springs. I suppose if your a car mechanic you come across the same thing in cars, or used to.

Mind you I see the bloopers from the factories too, including well known brands that many people have worshiped for years.
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Re: and the other way to fix a lifting bridge

Post by Kim » Wed Apr 02, 2014 1:13 pm

jeff crisp wrote:That'll learn it.
Yep! The bloody thing won't come off again in a hurry...do it one, do it well. :cl :cl :cl

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Re: and the other way to fix a lifting bridge

Post by frette des bois » Fri Apr 04, 2014 9:06 pm

The guitar owned to Uncle Fester, who got it from his father.
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Re: and the other way to fix a lifting bridge

Post by Tom West » Mon Apr 07, 2014 2:37 am

No more complaints you guys...................it could have been rivets.
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Re: and the other way to fix a lifting bridge

Post by Taffy Evans » Mon Apr 07, 2014 8:43 am

Hey Tom, I remember the old Eko brand guitar had the bridge held on with 3 visible large rivets.
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