Correct. I tend to think it's the "coke residue in the agraffe" thing mentioned by others. The piano in that room is used more or less all day and some at night, so I haven't had a chance to get in yet and find out. Soon, though. Thanks. Avery >Nope...I would imagine that the neighboring strings plucked just fine? > >David I. > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Avery Todd" <atodd@UH.EDU> >To: <caut@ptg.org> >Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 7:03 AM >Subject: Re: Dead Note > > >> David, >> >> I thought of that but since I got the exact same kind of dead >> sound by plucking the strings as I did when played, I didn't >> figure there was much point. Think I was wrong? >> >> Avery >> >> >This may have been mentioned, but did you try the adjacent hammer to see >if >> >the problem is the hammer? >> > >> >David I. >> > >> >----- Original Message ----- >> >From: "Avery Todd" <atodd@UH.EDU> >> >To: <caut@ptg.org> >> >Sent: Monday, April 15, 2002 11:01 AM >> >Subject: Re: Dead Note >> > >> > >> >> Sorry. Forgot to mention that on this piano, it's a plain wire string. >> >> >> >> Avery >> >> >> >> > >My question is why would only that one note sound that way if >> >> >>indeed, the spill is responsible? >> >> >> >> >> >>Any other thoughts about why? >> >> > >> >> > Seems plausible that there is spill damage on those two strings . >If >> >not >> >> >to replace them, I would consider loosening them, adding twist, and >> >bringing >> >> >them back up to pitch. >> >> >Regards, >> >> >Ed Foote >> >> >>
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