Bridge pins.

[jolly roger]

Hi Louis,
              Yes, the damp chaser could help, but it will not cure the
problem. If you are very lucky it may help to minimize the false beats.
But from your description, it's kind of like closing the door after the
horse has bolted.  Tapping the bridge pins in further could also help.


At 07:06 PM 4/3/01 -0700, you wrote:
>Hi list.
>While everyone seems to be having fun debating the esoteric property of
>bridges and bridge pins, I have a question which I hope is a little more
>fundamental.
>
>I am working on a 1994 Petrov console. I am getting false beats in several
>notes from the treble break and up due to loose bridge pins. When I first
>serviced the piano 6 months ago, I told the client to seal off a heat
>register that is 3 feet from the piano. When I serviced it today the
>register was open and the piano was 5 cents flat.
>I am contemplating putting in a damp chaser, (it would be my first.) My
>question is: Would getting the humidity up correct the loose bridge pin
>problem or will I have to resort to more drastic measures to get rid of the
>false beats?
>Any thoughts would be appreciated.
>
>Louis Verkoelen
>Associate Technician
>Big Bear City, CA.
>