Hi Terry, I've had a couple of these to deal with over the last few years, never an Everett, but similar situations nonetheless. I tried glue, and screws and dowels and a bunch of different stuff. Usually, the leg is close enough to the edge of the keybed that it keeps breaking out again, or it's too difficult to get a proper amount of glue into the break without doing cosmetic damage... etc, etc... What has worked for me in the past is routing out a healthy section of that corner of the keybed (bottom side) and gluing in a piece of pinblock material. Usually, it can be done without any damage to the appearance and for all practical purposes is a very solid and invisible repair. You just have to be mindful of screws that might be holding the keyframe to the keybed and similar things that could do a number on your router bit. It is much easier if you can tilt the piano over on it's back to get to the bottom of the keybed. (This is a little messy. I've never tried it in someone's home, only in the shop. Routers tend to make a lot of flying wood chips.) There might be a few more options that might work. The way it's broken out can make a difference how it can be repaired. I'm looking forward to other suggestions as well. Good luck, Brian Trout Quarryville, PA btrout@desupernet.net
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