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Hello all,

I have a client with a 1990s Yamaha E108 console who is noticing some high frequencies in some of her tenor notes that are bothering her. I honestly couldn't hear them, but she said that they went away when I pressed on the bridge. After further investigation, I realized that the low end of the tenor bridge had become completely unglued from the soundboard (picture attached).

My first thought is to loosen the tension of the strings, apply wood glue, and then to screw the bridge tightly to the soundboard from the back. Is there any reason not to repair it this way besides the unsightly screws at the back of the piano?

Hello all,

I have a client with a 1990s Yamaha E108 console who is noticing some high frequencies in some of her tenor notes that are bothering her. I honestly couldn't hear them, but she said that they went away when I pressed on the bridge. After further investigation, I realized that the low end of the tenor bridge had become completely unglued from the soundboard (picture attached).

My first thought is to loosen the tension of the strings, apply wood glue, and then to screw the bridge tightly to the soundboard from the back. Is there any reason not to repair it this way besides the unsightly screws at the back of the piano?

Hello all,

I have a client with a 1990s Yamaha E108 console who is noticing some high frequencies in some of her tenor notes that are bothering her. I honestly couldn't hear them, but she said that they went away when I pressed on the bridge. After further investigation, I realized that the low end of the tenor bridge had become completely unglued from the soundboard (picture attached).

My first thought is to loosen the tension of the strings, apply wood glue, and then to screw the bridge tightly to the soundboard from the back. Is there any reason not to repair it this way besides the unsightly screws at the back of the piano?