Hi Wayne: This is a possibility, probably Tite Bond. However there are so many in the Lute community that might send you to the pillories for such a suggestion, it's blasphemy. That's why I did not suggest it. If pragmatism is the order of the day, not to mention price and time, the yellow glue solution is a good one provided who ever does the job is competent.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Wayne Cripps" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <lute@cs.dartmouth.edu> Sent: Sunday, July 08, 2007 4:40 PM Subject: [LUTE] Re: lute repair question (fwd) > > When the bridge came off my lute I took it to a well respected lute > repairman, and he did not have to take the top off! He used a > yellow glue instead of hide glue. He said it was stronger. > > Wayne > > >> From: Gernot Hilger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subject: [LUTE] Re: lute repair question >> >> you'll need to take the lute to a luthier. To reglue the bridge, the >> top must be taken off. This is beyond ordinary workmen. >> >> And, as you will probably be aware off, this is quite a critical >> joint and you don't want somebody to botch with it. >> >> g >> >> >> On 08.07.2007, at 17:59, Laura wrote: >> >> > >> > Hi! >> > >> > I've had my ren lute for 7 years, had no problems at all until >> > yesterday >> > night when it decided to "mute itself"... >> > The bridge cleanly separated from the body, spontaneously. No >> > previous sign >> > of being unglued, anything. >> > The bridge separated from the body cleanly, and didn't even splitted. >> > The luthier who made it is far from where I live, so I'll need to >> > evaluate >> > other person to fix it. >> > Could anyone tell me which is the best approach for fixing this >> > type of >> > problem, so I can talk to the repairmen with a minimum knowledge? >> > Is it necessary to separate the top? or just re-glueing the bridge >> > is ok? >> > thanks, >> > Laura >> > >> > snif.... >> > >> > >> > Laura Maschi >> > >> >> >> >> To get on or off this list see list information at >> http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html >> > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.2/890 - Release Date: 7/7/2007 > 3:26 PM > >
