<div> </div> <div> </div> <div>It is not usually necessary to
remove the belly unless internal bars have also become loose (check by tapping
and listening for buzzes).</div> <div> </div> <div>Assuming the bridge
was glued using hot animal/fish glue, simply clean the joint up and reglue
using a good quality animal fish glue using hand pressure alone - the amount of
pressure needs to be carefully judged - too much and the top may be distorted;
too little and the glue band may be too thick. Rub the joint into position and
hold down for about 3/4 mins. Clean off excess glue and leave overnight.</div>
<div> </div> <div>I'm not suggesting you do this yourself but any
competant maker/repairer will or should be able to follow this procedure.</div>
<div> </div> <div>MH</div> <div> </div> <div><BR><BR><B><I>Laura
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7bit<BR><BR>Hi!<BR><BR>I've had my ren lute for 7 years, had no problems at all
until yesterday<BR>night when it decided to "mute itself"...<BR>The bridge
cleanly separated from the body, spontaneously. No previous sign<BR>of being
unglued, anything. <BR>The bridge separated from the body cleanly, and didn't
even splitted. <BR>The luthier who made it is far from where I live, so I'll
need to evaluate<BR>other person to fix it. <BR>Could anyone tell me which is
the best approach for fixing this type of<BR>problem, so I can talk to the
repairmen with a minimum knowledge?<BR>Is it necessary to separate the top? or
just re-glueing the bridge is ok? <BR>thanks,
<BR>Laura<BR><BR>snif....<BR><BR><BR>Laura
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6.00.2900.3132" name=GENERATOR><BR><BR> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
<br>class=234045015-08072007>Hi!</SPAN></FONT></DIV><BR> <DIV><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN
<br>class=234045015-08072007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV><BR> <DIV><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=234045015-08072007>I've had my ren lute <BR>for 7
years, had no problems at all until yesterday night when it decided to
<BR>"mute itself"...</SPAN></FONT></DIV><BR> <DIV><FONT face=Arial
size=2><SPAN class=234045015-08072007>The bridge cleanly <BR>separated from the
body, spontaneously. No previous sign of being unglued, <BR>anything.
</SPAN></FONT></DIV><BR> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=234045015-08072007>The bridge separated <BR>from the body cleanly, and
didn't even splitted. </SPAN></FONT></DIV><BR> <DIV><FONT face=Arial
size=2><SPAN class=234045015-08072007>The luthier who made <BR>it is far from
where I live, so I'll need to evaluate other person to fix it.
<BR></SPAN></FONT></DIV><BR> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=234045015-08072007>Could anyone tell me <BR>which is the best approach
for fixing this type of problem, so I can talk <BR>to the repairmen with
a minimum knowledge?</SPAN></FONT></DIV><BR> <DIV><FONT face=Arial
size=2><SPAN class=234045015-08072007>Is it necessary to <BR>separate the top?
or just re-glueing the bridge is ok? </SPAN></FONT></DIV><BR> <DIV><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=234045015-08072007>thanks,
<BR></SPAN></FONT></DIV><BR> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
<br>class=234045015-08072007>Laura</SPAN></FONT></DIV><BR> <DIV><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN
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face=Arial size=2><SPAN
<br>class=234045015-08072007>snif....</SPAN></FONT></DIV><BR>
<DIV> </DIV><BR> <div></div><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><BR> <div
align=left>Laura Maschi</div></B></FONT><BR> <div><A href="mailto:[EMAIL
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