Hi Andrew, I think the tick is more the string slamming into the bridge. At 07:00 AM 4/29/2007 -0500, you wrote: > Ric, > Ric, >Could string seating procedures also overcome friction at the bridge and move >tension back behind the bridge? I done it and heard "ticks" as the string >let go of its oxidised bonds and passed over the bridge. I've assumed that >(in humid, rusty climates) the area behind the bridge can become a well of >instability when pianos are tuned annually or less and these bonds can form. > > Andrew Anderson Regards, Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T. Non calor sed umor est qui nobis incommodat mailto:pianotuna at yahoo.com http://us.geocities.com/drpt1948/ 3004 Grant Rd. REGINA, SK, S4S 5G7 306-539-0716 or 1-888-29t-uner
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