string buzz quandry

[Richard Brekne]

You might take a closer look at the bridge pins,  is the wood around them cracked
? Holes enlarged allowing the pins to become slightly loose ??

RustRazor@AOL.COM wrote:

> Hi all;
>
> I've come upon a grand piano which has a note in the damperless zone (about 2
> 1/2 octaves above middle C), that has a short buzz upon hammer impact.  No
> one string will buzz but any two out of the unison together will create the
> buzz.  If I take the butt end of a screwdriver and press on the strings where
> they cross the bridge, in between the fore and aft bridge pins the buzz goes
> away.
>
> I don't have much experience with bridges and therefore ask any of the sagely
> contributors here for any suggestions as to how to deal with this noise.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Matt Wynne, NY

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Richard Brekne
RPT, N.P.T.F.
Bergen, Norway
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