[pianotech] Bridge pins

[Paul Williams]

If they have wandered over like that, I might suggest plugging  and
re-drilling. The inside of the hole must be messed up too, you just can't
see it.

Good luck!
Paul


On 9/14/12 2:50 PM, "Paul Mulik" <paulmulik at yahoo.com> wrote:

>A Kawai grand that I service regularly has three or four bridge pins in
>the high treble that are leaning at the wrong angle.  The bridge is not
>cracked or split, but the pin holes are somewhat larger than they should
>be.
>
>I have not attempted such a repair before, but it looks like all I need
>to do is remove the strings and bridge pins, put a little epoxy in the
>holes, reinsert the pins at the correct angle, and wait a day or so for
>the glue to dry before putting the strings back on. Is this all there is
>to it, or am I missing something?
>
>Are the bridge pins glued in at the factory, or simply driven in?
>
>Thanks,
>Paul Mulik
>Sent from my U.S. Cellular BlackBerry® smartphone