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  • 1.  Boston bridge cap

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted an hour ago

    I am getting ready to re-cap a Boston model GP-193 II. 

    The existing bridge cap is rife with failures, but has not lifted (delaminated). 

    Does anyone have a method to get the cap glue joint to release from the root without routing/planing or otherwise griding it off?

    TIA



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    Dave Conte, RPT

    Piano Technician in Residence
    The University of Tennessee
    College of Music
    Knoxville TN
    (817) 307-5656
    Owner: Rocky Top Piano
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  • 2.  RE: Boston bridge cap

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 16 minutes ago

    Hi Dave,

    Have you considered steaming it off?



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    Alan Eder, RPT
    Herb Alpert School of Music
    California Institute of the Arts
    Valencia, CA
    661.904.6483
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  • 3.  RE: Boston bridge cap

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 5 minutes ago

    Hey, Alan.

    I don't know anything about that. But it peaks my interest. 

    Boston being essentially a Kawai, my guess is that is a vinyl or formaldehyde glue. Would that still work? 

    Thanks for your suggestion. Could you elaborate?



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    Dave Conte, RPT

    Piano Technician in Residence
    The University of Tennessee
    College of Music
    Knoxville TN
    (817) 307-5656
    Owner: Rocky Top Piano
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    Original Message