reattatch plastic bridge
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2020 7:45 pm
A student brought me a super low-end uke. Bridge placement seems fine, and the action is reasonable, but the bridge has lifted. It may not have even been glued down, only held with screws. If there was glue, it went on over the finish, and didn't demonstrate much holding power.
I'll see this girl tomorrow, but with Covid19 having closed our schools, I don't know when I'll see her next. It's unplayable now, and she wants something to play on this extended break. She understands this isn't a great instrument; it's one that would be playable until she raises funds for something better. She is clear that I am not a professional, and that this whole thing could go south.
If my shop were unpacked, I'd knock out a new wood bridge, scrape the top, and glue it on. As it is, I need to fasten down the original plastic bridge. It is a dense plastic that sands almost like wood when I scuffed it up. It reminds me a little of bakelite.
On hand I've got titebond, gorilla glue, CA, and (though I'd have to dig it out) hide glue. Which would you use?
Thanks!
I'll see this girl tomorrow, but with Covid19 having closed our schools, I don't know when I'll see her next. It's unplayable now, and she wants something to play on this extended break. She understands this isn't a great instrument; it's one that would be playable until she raises funds for something better. She is clear that I am not a professional, and that this whole thing could go south.
If my shop were unpacked, I'd knock out a new wood bridge, scrape the top, and glue it on. As it is, I need to fasten down the original plastic bridge. It is a dense plastic that sands almost like wood when I scuffed it up. It reminds me a little of bakelite.
On hand I've got titebond, gorilla glue, CA, and (though I'd have to dig it out) hide glue. Which would you use?
Thanks!