> I guess it hasn't seeped all the way yet...;-] > > So there is enough friction between the bridge pin and the string to drag it into the bridge cap with a tiny tap? More to think about... > > David Ilvedson, RPT There's about 25 lbs of side bearing on a pin at a 10° offset angle. That makes about 14lb of friction between the string and the pin. So tapping the pin down is the rough equivalent of gently seating the string with a 14lb hammer. Whether the pin is at the bottom of the hole or not makes no difference acoustically, though that's the illusion and everyone's conclusion when bottoming pins clears up a beat. When you seat the pin, you're just seating the string once removed, and still haven't addressed the cause. Ron N
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