Re-gluing that bit that the tailpiece wires rest on

[Owen]

Somenone has donated this DB to the college I work in. Fair play to them. However this bit has come off. I know I should boil up some bones etc. That is not going to happen. What do I use? Someone (a 5 year old?) has tried something but that popped as soon as there was any tension. I would also welcome suggestions for clamping for someone who has no clamps. 

[prowla]

A bit of gaffer tape should do the job.

[Hellzero]

Fast and easy solution, but not very conventional would be SuperGlue with an accelerator, called activator.

 

Just slightly sand and clean both surfaces, apply the SuperGlue, then spray the activator: Within the next seconds, it will be as hard as stone.

 

Make this in an opened space as the vapours are not that good to breathe, and wear a mask.

 

Edited Thursday at 10:37 by Hellzero
Information complements added

[Burns-bass]

Yoghurt is obviously not a good adhesive. 

[Owen]

2 hours ago, Hellzero said:

Fast and easy solution

 

These are some of my favourite words when it comes to craftsmanship.

[Owen]

1 hour ago, Burns-bass said:

Yoghurt is obviously not a good adhesive. 

I am not entirely sure what went on there!

[Burns-bass]

2 minutes ago, Owen said:

I am not entirely sure what went on there!

 

Wood glue you'd assume (hope!)

[Owen]

8 hours ago, Burns-bass said:

 

Wood glue you'd assume (hope!)

I am sure it is. But there are ways of applying it that do not look like that!

[Burns-bass]

11 hours ago, Owen said:

I am sure it is. But there are ways of applying it that do not look like that!

“Properly” being the word I guess.

[The Guitar Weasel]

It's called the 'saddle'

 

... okay ... clean off all that PVA 'polar bear snot' with warm water and and a cloth ... blurgggggghh = Never get that stuff near a double bass on pain of .... well let's leave it at serious pain.

Isopropyl alcohol will got off any that hot water won't ... then let the area dry thoroughly.

 

Now go and buy some proper glue if you must use a 'chemical' glue use Titebond SPARINGLY 

 

Better is Titebond liquid hide glue

 

You don't need much clamping with hide glue ... probably even get away with taping it down while the glue cures ... the forces once everything is back together will tend to keep the saddle in place even if the glue joint isn't the strongest.

 

Now go get the person who did that gluing job to write out 100 times on a blackboard ... or an interactive whiteboard as you are at a college

 

I MUST NOT USE PVA ON MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS  

 

 

 

   

Edited 15 hours ago by The Guitar Weasel

[Owen]

1 hour ago, The Guitar Weasel said:

It's called the 'saddle'

Deep in my memory banks I actually knew that. However, it was pretty deep in there. Thanks for the tips. 

 

I also need to bring the bridge back from Bannana so will wet it, put it between two pieces of flat board and clamp it hard for a few weeks. I knew that Black and Decker workmate would come in handy eventually.

[Burns-bass]

If you need a new end piece, I have one. 

[The Guitar Weasel]

2 hours ago, Owen said:

Deep in my memory banks I actually knew that. However, it was pretty deep in there. Thanks for the tips. 

 

I also need to bring the bridge back from Bannana so will wet it, put it between two pieces of flat board and clamp it hard for a few weeks. I knew that Black and Decker workmate would come in handy eventually.

 

Edited 12 hours ago by The Guitar Weasel

[The Guitar Weasel]

Just now, The Guitar Weasel said:

How banana is it? I had a cheap bridge shatter on me under very light gauge string tension a few weeks ago - so I'm very loath to take any bridge nonsense now ... it's a hell of a lot of pressure it's under, especially if you have steel strings fitted. If the bass was free then coughing up the money needed for an okay replacement bridge for a beater bass will be sub £50 ... just. You might be able to pick up a second hand one rather than attempt to straighten something that may be weakened. If it goes bang it will be spectacular I promise! 

 

[Owen]

4 hours ago, Burns-bass said:

If you need a new end piece, I have one. 

Thanks. The piece is there. It is just not stuck.

[Owen]

4 hours ago, The Guitar Weasel said:

 

Thanks. I will try with this one because it is fitted so will not need any work other (!) than un-bannanaing it. 

[Geek99]

5 hours ago, Burns-bass said:

If you need a new end piece, I have one. 

Rush got it wrong - it’s not The Spirit Of Radio, it’s “the spirit of basschat”. Losers, Rush will never do anything successful, five minute wonder 

you need something called X, I have three and I’ll send you the best one by express 24. Don’t send money. 

Right there, right there in the Walmart 👍

Edited 7 hours ago by Geek99