[CAUT] Agraffe noise

[David Ilvedson]

Ed,

Wouldn't a brass drift of some sort be a little safer?

David I.



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Received: Mon, 13 Sep 2004 18:15:41 EDT
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Agraffe noise

> 

><< On other
>pianos I've had good luck tugging upwards on the string, or cleaning out
>the hole in the agraffe.  But that hasn't helped in this case.  If I
>push down firmly on the string on the tuning pin side of the agraffe it
>stops.  There is felt there so it isn't a vibrating string.  In my
>research I found a Journal article that mentions that maybe the agraffe
>itself is loose. >>

>Greetings, 
>   Ok,  take a deep breath, make sure your eyes are protected and try this: 
>Place a dull screwdriver blade approx 1/8" from the agraffe,(not on the 
>speaking side,but between the proximal side of the agraffe and the string rest 
>felt).  Hold the screwdriver so that it is perpendicular to the string
>   Then, with a medium hammer, give the screwdriver a sharp rap, straight 
>downward.  This seems to allow the string to "hammer" itself into a new seating.  
>I have done this for a number of years and only had one string break,(and I 
>suspect that string was ready to break, anyway).  
>  If the agraffe is loose enough to buzz,(which I am not sure how it would), 
>you can turn them with an agraffe tool while the strings are still on there. 
>Good luck, 



>Ed Foote RPT 
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