What can be done to fix a lifting bridge?
There are two ways to repair a lifting bridge. The simpler approach is to rub glue under the lifting portion of the bridge and clamp down the bridge. This repair may only help a modestly lifting bridge. Because old glue remains in the joint this repair is never a long term solution. Often times manufacturers fully or partially glue bridges to the finish on the top of the instrument. If this is the case rubbing glue under the bridge and clamping it will not help. The second and most effective way to repair a lifting bridge is to remove the bridge, remove and underlying finish on the top, clean up and refit the bridge to the top and reglue it. Although more expensive, this is the preferred method of bridge repair.
