Author Topic: Help, My Bridge is Frozen! (And it's not getting any warmer!) (Read 629 times)

lbpesq · « **Reply #15 on:** January 03, 2010, 11:03:01 AM »

Here's some before and after pics. Thanks to everyone for all your invaluable help. Bill, tgo help.

(Message edited by mica on January 04, 2010)

bracheen · « **Reply #16 on:** January 03, 2010, 11:16:03 AM »

Great job Bill!

sonicus · « **Reply #17 on:** January 03, 2010, 11:20:38 AM »

Job Very well done. I can't imagine what the previous owner was thinking letting her get so neglected to the point of abuse.I am very happy that you were able to make her shine again! SUPER !

terryc · « **Reply #18 on:** January 03, 2010, 11:21:31 AM »

I take it back about the stress and water corrosion of a exposed bolt...was it immersed in salt solution??.
I would have loved to have a go at the restoration but it looks like you did a fine job and returned the bass to former glory..well done
ibpesq!

keith_h · « **Reply #19 on:** January 03, 2010, 11:32:04 AM »

Looking good Bill. I'm not sure I would have had the fortitude to tackle that bridge.

Keith

pauldo · « **Reply #20 on:** January 03, 2010, 12:49:28 PM »

Wowee wow wow!
Nice job Bill.

artswork99 · « **Reply #21 on:** January 03, 2010, 07:02:33 PM »

Very nice job Bill!

lbpesq · « **Reply #22 on:** January 03, 2010, 07:31:25 PM »

Thanks guys. I let it soak completely submerged in TriFlow for three days. Then around 1.5 hours with Flitz and a dremel. The tailpiece was just as bad, but I cleaned it up a bit before I took any pics. I still need to swing by the mothership for some screws and a knob. I may also replace the allen screw height adjusters as I couldn't get them to shine up at all. Hopefully the bass player in my band will be back on his feet again soon (colon cancer surgery) and he can show me what this thing can really do. I've been messing around with it a little. I suspect I could donate the low B string for a cable repair on the Bay Bridge! This sure ain't no geetar. lol

Bill, tgo

artswork99 · « **Reply #23 on:** January 03, 2010, 07:39:26 PM »

Bill,
Did your bass player have a chance to see the before? Wishing him a quick and full recovery!
Art

rjmsteel · « **Reply #24 on:** January 04, 2010, 11:18:38 AM »

Wow! Can\t believe you got that bridge to clean up so well!
Nice job on the headstock/nut too.

paulman · « **Reply #25 on:** January 06, 2010, 11:38:45 AM »

Outstanding job Bill!! That bridge looked like something pulled out of an ancient shipwreck!