de_Genova Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 de_genova Can anyone tell me if its possible to repair a crack in a pin bridge. Its a Gibson Dove and I would rather keep the original part on the guitar. Seems to me that a hairline should be able to be re-set to its original position without having to make an altogether new one. There is a very high cost factor as well. Actually the cost's are exorbitant. One guy wanted to replace (i.e., remake) the m.o.p. dove inlays as well, when there was nothing wrong with the originals. .................Thanks PD......and don't accuse me of being a cheapskate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksdaddy Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 It depends on where the crack is and how open it is and all that, but a crack in a bridge can often be repaired by filling it with a mixture of (matching) sawdust and epoxy. Use the 2-ton stuff, not the five minute stuff that smells like Miss Clairol. That stuff isn't fit to hold a grocery list onto the fridge. The two-ton stuff takes at least 24 hours to cure and when done, you have a nice mess but it files and sands wonderfully. I've fixed some bridge that way and one time I even used ebony dust and epoxy to rebuild part of a fingerboard on a Gibson Les Paul Firebrand that had a locking nut forceably removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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