Ron, Wah Wah Wah at about 6-8 per second, very clear beat. Some a bit slower. Duplex didn't change anything. I guess I should change the strings and dress the v bar before I get too excited. Jim -----Original Message----- From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Ron Nossaman Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 8:01 AM To: College and University Technicians Subject: Re: [CAUT] False beats Steinway B > On a new B in the upper octave only I have several strings with strong > false beats. All bends are made, etc. Bridge pins are tight, CA glued. > Pushing on the pin with a screwdriver doesn't help. It's new, so I don't > think the v-bar is an issue. What to do??? What am I overlooking? Ron, > is it design? > > Thanks. > > Jim Busby Jim, define "false beat". Is it a clear beat or more chaotic noise, and what's the approximate beat rate? Does anything change when you tape off the duplexes? Being new doesn't rule out the V bar just yet. Ron N
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