Haven't had the problem, but would suggest CA to solidify the agraffe to the bridge as well. Maybe loosen a unison and see if the agraffe seems wobbly. Or just hold a blunt screwdriver on it like Roger suggests for pins, and see if that helps. If it does, apply CA. I don't think you are dealing with "string distortion." But massaging the strings toward/against the front bridge termination will help as well - ie, make a clean bend at the termination, which tells the string where its end is. Regards, Fred Sturm University of New Mexico jolly roger wrote: > > Hi Chris, > Try the following. > 1. Lift and level strings. > 2. Tap all bridge pins this will help to seat strings. ( If they are > loose use CA glue) Use a large blunt screw driver to press down on > the bridge pin to confirm if this is the problem. > 3. Phasing is a problem in this register, so reshape the hammers and > mate them to the strings. Also check the centre pins and travel the > hammer shanks. Some shank burn in may be required. > > If you do all the above it will improve the falseness problem. > > Regards Roger > > At 01:20 PM 2/14/02 -0600, you wrote: > >Just wondering if anyone else has experienced a lot of false beats on > old > >Sohmer grands. This one has the agraffe bridge instead of the > standard 2 pin > >style. I am wondering if over time the bridge agraffes distort the > music > >wire making them false beat terribly. The majority of the false > beating > >occurs at the tenor/treble break. I am thinking the only remedy would > be > >restringing the piano. Does anyone else have suggestions? -Chris > >
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