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#145,042
TBird1958 said:
Meanwhile at Veronica's place........It doesn't get anymore Washington than this.

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So flaming bagpipes and unicycle are purely an Oregon thing then.
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Okay gang, so here's why I freak out over these 3 point bridges so much. I decided to lower the bridge for a better action on this new Bird and one of the inserts popped right out -
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So here's my question on the repair -
I have some JB Weld on hand. Can I use a small amount of that to glue the insert back in? Or should I strictly get something different?
 
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TerribleTim68 said:
Okay gang, so here's why I freak out over these 3 point bridges so much. I decided to lower the bridge for a better action on this new Bird and one of the inserts popped right out -
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So here's my question on the repair -
I have some JB Weld on hand. Can I use a small amount of that to glue the insert back in? Or should I strictly get something different?
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whoa! never seen it that bad...Eppi? Gibby?..
 
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TerribleTim68 said:
Okay gang, so here's why I freak out over these 3 point bridges so much. I decided to lower the bridge for a better action on this new Bird and one of the inserts popped right out -
View attachment 3727470 View attachment 3727469
So here's my question on the repair -
I have some JB Weld on hand. Can I use a small amount of that to glue the insert back in? Or should I strictly get something different?
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Ah mannnnnn! That isn’t first time that’s happened on that Tbird. The splines are practically gone. The good news is that it’s on the “safe” side where you don’t have to be ultra careful not to compromise the ground wire. You might have to bite the bullet and use cya. I’m not a fan of epoxy on guitars. YMMV. You can try this “safer” fix first:



Maybe glue thin toothpicks around the hole, like maybe six, first. Research on the web before you start. Also, use some wax on the body around the hole, mask around the hole and you can clean up any mess. It’s an Epi with poly, so wax won’t hurt it. Be patient. Let it cure well.

You probably know that Hipshot True Tone is the replacement for the Epi due to the “flange” on the inserts. But that isn’t a perfect fix until the inserts are fixed. Some people crank too hard when installing those and pull up the inserts.
 
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fasterpussycat said:
After considerable time spent trying to get a tone I didn't hate out of a VT pedal ... and having been underwhelmed by the PF500 (when it was running), I realised the bass tone 'gold standard' just isn't for me, what I want is a big and dirty Bassman.
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Yep, it's all a certain Ampeg kind of thing and not what everyone wants that's for sure. For what I wanted prior to agong all tube, the VT Deluxe made my SS heads warmer and bigger sounding. Amazing little box--if you like what it does. Still use it as my DI so I can adjust anything on the head and not change any levels for the board. And If my head were to die, I still have signal and can keeps going.
 
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MCF said:
Well, my crush Nikki is all SVT. I’ve
tried them over the years and yeah, I see why there’s a following.
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The BHs have the same pre as SVTs, but different power tubes, so they sound similar. The V-4B is all together different. For someone who wants aggressive, that's the head. Crank it up and you get a wonderful compression and breakup--but no fake chainsaw buzz. Problem is, I never need to play that loud! That head and matching cab has be relegated to my living room rig. Even looks good next to our last of the American made Baldwin piano.
 
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dagrev said:
The BHs have the same pre as SVTs, but different power tubes, so they sound similar. The V-4B is all together different. For someone who wants aggressive, that's the head. Crank it up and you get a wonderful compression and breakup--but no fake chainsaw buzz. Problem is, I never need to play that loud! That head and matching cab has be relegated to my living room rig. Even looks good next to our last of the American made Baldwin piano.
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You have a real Baldwin? Envy here.

My piano teacher from when I was a kid passed away this past week. She was 92. Got me thinking back to all those hours I slogged away, hoping to impress her. Rarely did. But she taught me theory which has been returning to me in fits and starts. Once I got a bass (at 12) goodbye piano. Now I’m wanting to get back into that too.
 
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MCF said:
Ah mannnnnn! That isn’t first time that’s happened on that Tbird. The splines are practically gone. The good news is that it’s on the “safe” side where you don’t have to be ultra careful not to compromise the ground wire. You might have to bite the bullet and use cya. I’m not a fan of epoxy on guitars. YMMV. You can try this “safer” fix first:



Maybe glue thin toothpicks around the hole, like maybe six, first. Research on the web before you start. Also, use some wax on the body around the hole, mask around the hole and you can clean up any mess. It’s an Epi with poly, so wax won’t hurt it. Be patient. Let it cure well.

You probably know that Hipshot True Tone is the replacement for the Epi due to the “flange” on the inserts. But that isn’t a perfect fix until the inserts are fixed. Some people crank too hard when installing those and pull up the inserts.
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This started to happen to me when I lowered the bridge without taking the tension of the strings. Mine started lifting. I took the tension off, knocked it back in and then retuned the strings. Not had a problem since. Mine only lifted up maybe 4mm
 
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MCF said:
You have a real Baldwin? Envy here.

My piano teacher from when I was a kid passed away this past week. She was 92. Got me thinking back to all those hours I slogged away, hoping to impress her. Rarely did. But she taught me theory which has been returning to me in fits and starts. Once I got a bass (at 12) goodbye piano. Now I’m wanting to get back into that too.
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Yes sir. Every time the piano tuner comes by, he raves about it and how you can't find pianos this nice, without paying a fortune. It's a gorgeous black upright, and sounds really good.
 
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