I have a classical guitar on which the strings pulled the bridge off
the soundboard. The bridge actually split with half remaining on the
soundboard and the other half pulled off by the strings. Is this a
repair that I can do? This guitar is a very basic beginners one and
I'd like to do it myself. An tips on how to do this successfully?
Thanks.
On Mar 15, 7:39=A0am, F Murtz <[email protected]> wrote:
> Bookish wrote:
> > I have a classical guitar on which the strings pulled the bridge off
> > the soundboard. The bridge actually split with half remaining on the
> > soundboard and the other half pulled off by the strings. Is this a
> > repair that I can do? This guitar is a very basic beginners one and
> > I'd like to do it myself. An tips on how to do this successfully?
> > Thanks.
>
> MIMF is the place to look, (if you have lots of spare time)
>
> http://www.mimf.com/
Sites like that ensure that I don't have time to spare. Nice site -
thanks for posting it.
R
Bookish wrote:
> I have a classical guitar on which the strings pulled the bridge off
> the soundboard. The bridge actually split with half remaining on the
> soundboard and the other half pulled off by the strings. Is this a
> repair that I can do? This guitar is a very basic beginners one and
> I'd like to do it myself. An tips on how to do this successfully?
> Thanks.
MIMF is the place to look, (if you have lots of spare time)
http://www.mimf.com/
On 3/19/2011 10:04 PM, Father Haskell wrote:
> On Mar 14, 7:23 pm, Bookish<[email protected]> wrote:
>> I have a classical guitar on which the strings pulled the bridge off
>> the soundboard. The bridge actually split with half remaining on the
>> soundboard and the other half pulled off by the strings. Is this a
>> repair that I can do? This guitar is a very basic beginners one and
>> I'd like to do it myself. An tips on how to do this successfully?
>> Thanks.
>
> Bridge should release by heating it with a clothes iron and
> carefully prying it loose with a thin table or putty knife. Scrape
> off all remaining glue and reglue it with hot horse glue if it's a
> decent instrument, yellow glue if it's anything less. Avoid
> epoxy. Glues used on musical instruments are chosen
> for their reversibility.
>
> Be sure to mark the bridge location before removing it
> to guarantee it goes back to the same place. Laying
> strips of masking tape around it works well. If you're
> lucky, the finish will have broken at the bridge perimeter,
> marking the location for you. Slight misalignment can
> be compensated by refiling the string notches to correct
> intonation.
>
Be sure when you restring it that you use nylon strings. Steel strings
put too much tension on the bridge. If they were used in the past, that
might be why the bridge broke in the first place.
In article <[email protected]>,
George W Frost <[email protected]> wrote:
> Didn't think that you needed a super-u-beaut glue for a bridge as it is
> under downward pressure which would hold it. I have a guitar which I
> broke the bridge about 45 years ago, stuck a couple of matches under
> the strings and the thing still plays well, even though I don't
Classical guitars and a lot of acoustics have the strings attached at the
bridge, unlike electrics or electro-acoustics which use a "tail piece", so
there's a fair pull on the bridge.
--
Stuart Winsor
Midland RISC OS show - Sat July 9th 2011
On Mar 20, 4:22=A0pm, Just Wondering <[email protected]> wrote:
> On 3/19/2011 10:04 PM, Father Haskell wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Mar 14, 7:23 pm, Bookish<[email protected]> =A0wrote:
> >> I have a classical guitar on which the strings pulled the bridge off
> >> the soundboard. The bridge actually split with half remaining on the
> >> soundboard and the other half pulled off by the strings. Is this a
> >> repair that I can do? This guitar is a very basic beginners one and
> >> I'd like to do it myself. An tips on how to do this successfully?
> >> Thanks.
>
> > Bridge should release by heating it with a clothes iron and
> > carefully prying it loose with a thin table or putty knife. =A0Scrape
> > off all remaining glue and reglue it with hot horse glue if it's a
> > decent instrument, yellow glue if it's anything less. =A0Avoid
> > epoxy. =A0Glues used on musical instruments are chosen
> > for their reversibility.
>
> > Be sure to mark the bridge location before removing it
> > to guarantee it goes back to the same place. =A0Laying
> > strips of masking tape around it works well. =A0If you're
> > lucky, the finish will have broken at the bridge perimeter,
> > marking the location for you. =A0Slight misalignment can
> > be compensated by refiling the string notches to correct
> > intonation.
>
> Be sure when you restring it that you use nylon strings. =A0Steel strings
> put too much tension on the bridge. =A0If they were used in the past, tha=
t
> might be why the bridge broke in the first place.- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
Make it a lot easier to tune, too, since the barrels
on classical machines are too big for steel.
On Mar 15, 9:12=A0am, Stuart <[email protected]> wrote:
> In article <[email protected]>,
> =A0 =A0George W Frost <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Didn't think that you needed a super-u-beaut glue for a bridge as it is
> > under downward pressure which would hold it. I have a guitar which I
> > broke the bridge about 45 years ago, stuck a couple of matches under
> > the strings and the thing still plays well, even though I don't
>
> Classical guitars and a lot of acoustics have the strings attached at the
> bridge, unlike electrics or electro-acoustics which use a "tail piece", s=
o
> there's a fair pull on the bridge.
There's a plate under the bridge that bears a lot of the tension from
the bridge pins.
Bookish wrote the following:
> I have a classical guitar on which the strings pulled the bridge off
> the soundboard. The bridge actually split with half remaining on the
> soundboard and the other half pulled off by the strings. Is this a
> repair that I can do? This guitar is a very basic beginners one and
> I'd like to do it myself. An tips on how to do this successfully?
> Thanks.
>
http://www.google.com/search?q=guitar+bridge+repair
--
Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
In the original Orange County. Est. 1683
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> On Mon, 14 Mar 2011 16:23:32 -0700 (PDT), Bookish
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>I have a classical guitar on which the strings pulled the bridge off
>>the soundboard. The bridge actually split with half remaining on the
>>soundboard and the other half pulled off by the strings. Is this a
>>repair that I can do? This guitar is a very basic beginners one and
>>I'd like to do it myself. An tips on how to do this successfully?
>>Thanks.
>
> I'm no luthier or instrument repairman, but I think you can do it.
>
> De-string the broken bridge, and "dry-fit" it back onto the part that
> remained on the soundboard. See how good the fit is. Don't sand or
> smooth either part. If you can get a good, clean, dry fit with
> almost invisble seams, that's good.
>
> Then it's just a matter of getting the same fit with glue. I'd
> recommend a good quality yellow glue (e.g. Titebond II), or maybe
> epoxy. You'll have to find some way to apply some clamping pressure
> (maybe a baggie of sand, or a clamp with enough reach to make it work
> through the soundhole).
>
> There's bona-fide luthiers here somewhere that can discredit me, I'm
> sure.
>
> -Zz
Didn't think that you needed a super-u-beaut glue for a bridge as it is
under downward pressure which would hold it.
I have a guitar which I broke the bridge about 45 years ago, stuck a couple
of matches under the strings and the thing still plays well, even though I
don't
On Mon, 14 Mar 2011 16:23:32 -0700 (PDT), Bookish
<[email protected]> wrote:
>I have a classical guitar on which the strings pulled the bridge off
>the soundboard. The bridge actually split with half remaining on the
>soundboard and the other half pulled off by the strings. Is this a
>repair that I can do? This guitar is a very basic beginners one and
>I'd like to do it myself. An tips on how to do this successfully?
>Thanks.
While I wouldn't do a valuable instrument for my first try, this is
certainly within the skill range of intermediate woodworkers. Get
thee to a library and pick up a book on acoustic guitar repair. This
is probably one of the most common repairs. You can most likely buy a
suitable replacement bridge or make your own (although you'll need a
tapered reamer for the peg holes). You'll need a few long reach
clamps to clamp the bridge in place while glue sets.
If the split was clean, you may have success just gluing it; I'd try
that first.
HTH,
Paul F.
On Mon, 14 Mar 2011 16:23:32 -0700 (PDT), Bookish
<[email protected]> wrote:
>I have a classical guitar on which the strings pulled the bridge off
>the soundboard. The bridge actually split with half remaining on the
>soundboard and the other half pulled off by the strings. Is this a
>repair that I can do? This guitar is a very basic beginners one and
>I'd like to do it myself. An tips on how to do this successfully?
>Thanks.
I'm no luthier or instrument repairman, but I think you can do it.
De-string the broken bridge, and "dry-fit" it back onto the part that
remained on the soundboard. See how good the fit is. Don't sand or
smooth either part. If you can get a good, clean, dry fit with
almost invisble seams, that's good.
Then it's just a matter of getting the same fit with glue. I'd
recommend a good quality yellow glue (e.g. Titebond II), or maybe
epoxy. You'll have to find some way to apply some clamping pressure
(maybe a baggie of sand, or a clamp with enough reach to make it work
through the soundhole).
There's bona-fide luthiers here somewhere that can discredit me, I'm
sure.
-Zz
On Mar 14, 7:23=A0pm, Bookish <[email protected]> wrote:
> I have a classical guitar on which the strings pulled the bridge off
> the soundboard. The bridge actually split with half remaining on the
> soundboard and the other half pulled off by the strings. Is this a
> repair that I can do? This guitar is a very basic beginners one and
> I'd like to do it myself. An tips on how to do this successfully?
> Thanks.
Bridge should release by heating it with a clothes iron and
carefully prying it loose with a thin table or putty knife. Scrape
off all remaining glue and reglue it with hot horse glue if it's a
decent instrument, yellow glue if it's anything less. Avoid
epoxy. Glues used on musical instruments are chosen
for their reversibility.
Be sure to mark the bridge location before removing it
to guarantee it goes back to the same place. Laying
strips of masking tape around it works well. If you're
lucky, the finish will have broken at the bridge perimeter,
marking the location for you. Slight misalignment can
be compensated by refiling the string notches to correct
intonation.