Hi Ron, >One of the major points I tried to make with the never ending thread was the unlikelihood of strings being driven up pins by play. I asked four or five times if anyone had found a piano pounded sharp after the concert, but no one had. This might not be a good test, because "pounded" strings will go flat without any alteration of height on the bridge. For example, this piano was flat before reseating the strings. Strings that noticeably moved down when tapped dropped almost a quarter step further! Other strings that were tapped (same force), but did not noticeably move down retained their pitch. My hunch is that it is unlikely that the light tap via a wooden dowel positioned on the string at an angle to the bridge pin would drive in the pin (given that the string isn't connected to the pin.). A thought definitely worth checking out, though.... One further observation...the strings that showed the most movement were concentrated largely in the treble area under the right hand that might be expected to be subjected to numereous rapid, forceful repetitions by a proficient pianist. >This is the wrong time of year for this, but I am going to start carrying a dial indicator when tuning. I'll get measurements of both string and pin height before and after the seating. Sounds like a good plan. I'd be interested in hearing what you find! Thanks for your thoughtful ideas. ---------------- John Peters, RPT Berkeley, CA jpeters@netcom.com
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