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THEY SING TOMORROW

6/18/2020

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With a little luck I should have the triplets strung up and singing tomorrow.  Got the last of the bridges on today
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It starts with carefully locating the bridge.  I use this reliable old jig clamped at the exact center of the zero fret. I have a trial saddle in the slot and cant it slightly downhill at the bass end to provide proper intonation, and when all is right the position is marked with  blue tape.
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And more tape, until the bridge is surrounded by several layers, enough to hold it firmly in position when glued.
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Now the finish is scraped away down to bare wood so that the glue will grab,
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The glue is applied and my crazy homemade clamp system is utilized
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Four or five hours later the clamps are removed and the tape carefully peeled of revealing a few glue squeeze-outs that are very carefully removed with a chisel blade in an exacto tool.
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and here they are, ready for their strings.  Jack's on the left, Olga's i  upper center and Randy's on the right.  I did not forget them, Randy chose not to have marker dots on the top of his fretboard, only on the side.
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