List Members: I recently restrung Vose and Sons upright, circa 1900. One problem has cropped up. G5, the first note after the treble plate strut, has very little sustain and much less volume than its neighboring notes. I've tried voicing it up, down, and every which way, with no improvement. The bridge at this point is notched quite deeply,to pass under the strut, and the strings for G5 are very close to the edge of the notching. Scott Johnson of this list has suggested that the energy transmission has been compromised by having the strings so close to the edge. He suggested installing a maple bar on the back side of the soundboard, behind the bridge, to increase the energy transmission, and also lightening the hammer moulding and reshaping the hammer to more of a pointed shape. Any other ideas before I dive in to these modifications? The owner is nervous about operating on his heirloom instrument. Thanks, Patrick Poulson, RPT
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