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[John D. Chapman]

Roger,
The strings seem ok, but I will give them a closer look.  As for the
agraffes, it is a possibility...
John

On Sun, 3 Dec 2000, Roger Jolly wrote:

> > > Hi John,
> > >           Guess we could be grasping at straws, but a couple of other
> > > things to try.
> > >
>  
> Hi John,
>           Seems like you have found your self a real poser.  Is there
> and sign of falseness off these strings?
> If so take a nail set punch and give the bridge pins a tap. If the
> sustain is lower than adjacent notes, bridge pins and, or, notching, may
> be a cause.
> 
> Digging down even further, I wonder if the agraffes are secure to the
> plate? This seems like a stretch, but heck what's to lose?????  You will
> have to drop the string tension to check.
> 
> Regards Roger
>