Crack Problem ... And It's YOUR Piano

[Greg Newell]

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Alan,
         I have one of these that I've been preparing to rent out. It's 
about a 1976 or so instrument with cracks in the same places you've 
mentioned. I simply put in some glue between the board and ribs and screwed 
down the soundboard with drywall screws. Drawing down the cracks on either 
side of where it intersects the long bridge cured the gap there also and 
the glue should hold it together for the long haul. It's not a concert 
instrument and I didn't treat it like one. Worked great, sounds good, out 
the door it goes!

Greg Newell



At 08:43 PM 1/9/2003, you wrote:

>Well, it's sorta your piano, it belongs to the US Army so you are, 
>indirectly, paying me to fix it ...
>
>Older B. Hamilton studio. 3 long diagonal cracks that traverse the 
>soundboard from edge to edge. 2 of the cracks are on either side of the 
>bass bridge apron so it's as though only maybe 7 percent of the soundboard 
>is directly connected to the bridge, except through the ribs.
>
>Bass SOUNDS okay but I'm concerned about the structural integrity of 
>bridge/soundboard/ribs in that area.
>
>They will pay to repair the bridge (eyelash cracks) but I doubt they'd 
>want to do the whole soundboard-shim thing.
>
>Anyone with more experience, appreciate your comments.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Alan Barnard
>Salem, MO
>
>P.S. While working under the keybed to install a DC (different piano) my 
>power screwdriver slipped and fell. Until you've done it, you have no idea 
>how grumpy a self-inflicted punch in the mouth can make you. My motto now 
>is: "Remember gravity and GET A GRIP"
>
>
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Greg Newell
mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net

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