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Bridge Capping, Voicing with B-72, and Replacing Soundboards with Ken Eschete

Bridge Capping, Voicing with B-72, and Replacing Soundboards with Ken Eschete

Update: 2025-11-18
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In this episode, we sit down with keyboard conservationist and bellywork specialist Ken Eschete of Bentside Arts to discuss his uniquely pioneered method of applying Acryloid B-72 to pinblocks and hammer felts; his online courses for bridge capping, soundboard replacement, pinblocks, and conservation; and his experiences learning from concert artists as well as factory training.

-Ken's how-to article on voicing with B-72

-Scientific article with photos of the B-72 consolidation ("Consolidant Distribution in Deteriorated Wood Treated with Soluble Resins by Schniewind & Eastman" )

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Bridge Capping, Voicing with B-72, and Replacing Soundboards with Ken Eschete

Bridge Capping, Voicing with B-72, and Replacing Soundboards with Ken Eschete

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