dented piano wire

[Joe & Penny Goss]

Lance,
And most likely a new bridge (O:((
Joe Goss

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> From: Lance Lafargue <lafargue@iamerica.net>
> To: pianotech listserv <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Subject: dented piano wire
> Date: Monday, August 09, 1999 8:23 AM
> 
> Last week I worked for a piano competition on a Steinway D.  In the lower
> treble section of the piano a previous tech had tapped the speaking
length
> of the treble wire with something near the bridge pins, so that just
before
> the bridge pins on the speaking lenght the strings were kinked or dented.
> Of course I fought false beats all week.
> 
> To prep the piano initially I seated strings at all pressure points,
pulled
> some wire around hitch pins which pulled the dents out of the speaking
> length, and in desperation, even took a pair of needle nose pliers and
tried
> to reverse the kinks or straighten the wire (only minimal improvement).
> Does anyone have any other suggestions short of restringing this piano?
> Thanks.
> 
> Lance Lafargue, RPT
> Mandeville, LA
> New Orleans Chapter
> 
>