Bass Bridge Removal

[Terry Beckingham]

Thanks John. There are screws from behind attaching the riser to the board.
There isn't enough room to see whether there are screws attaching the bridge
to the apron. I was hoping that I could remove the bridge from the apron
without removing the apron from the SB, but that may not be possible.

Thanks for your reply

Terry Beckingham

At 07:44 PM 12/3/98 -0400, you wrote:
>Hi Terry,
>The bridge might be screwed to the apron, from behind. I'm assuming the
>shelf you are referring to, is what I call an apron.
>If so, go behind the piano, and remove the screws, which go through the
>soundboard, into the apron.
>Then use heat and moisture to soften the glue, and use an offset bridge
>removing chisel, and tap it loose. You can then get at the screws to
>remove the bridge from the apron, for duplication.
>It might be an idea to check the bearing, in case you want to alter the
>new bridge, for better bearing.
>Regards,
>John M. Ross
>Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada.
>