bass to treble break problem

[Gordon Wilson]

On Fri, 14 Jun 1996, Les Smith wrote:

[snip]

> it unglued on the bottom, not lifting properly, and still touching the
> string. Lastly, since this is the first string on the treble bridge, check
> the bridge, too. Occasionally debris can get caught between the string and
> the notch in the bridge in an upright piano and affect the tone of the
> string involved. I've seen it happen, so it's worth checking out.
>
> Les Smith
> lessmith@buffnet.net
>
> On Fri, 14 Jun 1996, Ted Simmons wrote:
>
> > I'm fairly new on this listserver and maybe this has been covered before.
> > I was wondering if anyone has come up with a solution to correct the
> > situation where the first treble string above the bass-to-treble break in
> > an upright kind of thunks. It doesn't ring out as clearly as the others
> > around it.  Without raising the cover of an upright, I can tell where the
> > bass-to-treble break is just by playing the notes.  The "thunk" gives it
> > away.  I've called manufacturers and they said that nothing can be done.
> > Has anyone attacked this problem and come up with a solution?
> >
> >    Ted Simmons
> >    ted@palmnet.net
> >
> >
> >
>
Ted:

One more possibility:

Sometimes the damper on the adjacent string across the break (often
shortened in an attempt to clear) will deaden at least one of the strings.
Check the clearance at the bottom of the possibly offending damper.
Hope this helps someone.
Gordy

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