Coffee spill on the Bridge

[Richard Brekne]

Hi there OOR :)

I guess I was a bit unclear.  The incident itself has been reported and 
a full investigation is in swing. They probably will find out who is 
responsible, tho conclusive proof is always tough in lue of an outright 
admission of guilt.  That said, I have been asked by the administration 
to file a report assessing the real physical damage and an estimate as 
to the reduction in value to this instrument.

This was a fairly decent instrument which really just needed a new set 
of hammers and shanks more then anything else. I realize the effect of a 
1/4 liter hot coffee and  cream dumped right on top of the bridge right 
at the killer octave zones fat spot is hard to predict, but I do need to 
rightly underline the potential for damage so as to emphasize the 
seriousness of such incidents.

I also realize that school policy regarding such things varies greatly 
from institution to institution. Some schools are very agressive in 
dealing with this kind of problem, others have given up trying years 
ago.  Our school greatly desires to find a positive way of preventing 
this kind of thing and will respond in a way that will leave all 
students aware that the teachers and administration are extremely 
displeased that  <<whoever did this>> has so carelessly damaged one of 
its few decent practice instruments.

So I need to write out a fair and just assessment of the real damage and 
potential long term damage to the instrument.

Cheers
RicB


antares wrote:

> Oh, I forgot,
> If you make a claim, just renew the bridge pins and the strings 
> (including cleaning and 7 tunings), just to make sure.
> Somebody has to pay for it anyway.
>
> OOR
>