Strings riding up (was Tuning stability)

[Roger Jolly]

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Hi  Wim,
                 Bin thar done that, and bought the teeshirt. Have  even 
taught it.  Now It's a no no.  I know better.

Tap the bridge pin with a pin punch, the friction of the slight movement of 
the pin, is more than enough to seat the string.
    If you have to touch the string,  just press down with a very blunt 
screw driver, parallel to the bridge pin is all it takes.   A false beat 
caused by a bad notch, or a loose pin, will not be cleared up by tapping 
the string.

No tapping strings,  it is bad for the health of the piano.

All too frequently the beat is coming from the opposite termination 
point,  so lift the strings first to improve stability, Then burnish the 
string with a hammer shank at the bridge pins.

My 2cents worth.

Regards Roger




>Tapping strings should be done on an as needed basis. If you don't tap the 
>strings, it will, as you point out, create false beats, and it weakens the 
>tone. So why would you not tap the strings? As long as you use a brass rod 
>of some sort on the strings, I don't think you're going to compromise the 
>strings. Not only do I use a brass rod, I use a soft face hammer because I 
>think It reduces the impact of the rod on the string. However, I was 
>taught to always tap the strings on the bridge, not in front of the 
>bridge. This reduces the notching of the bridge.
>
>Wim
>Willem Blees, RPT
>Piano Technician
>School of Music
>University of Alabama

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