Clyde: If it were under compression and hard to remove, I'd really think twice, but I've not found one in that condition. With the piano up to pitch it normally just lifts out. I even had one "B" here where the bar buzzed on certain notes. I took it out, put a small piece of stringing braid under one end, and put it back. In other words it was loose enough to "sing". I've heard it is there for additional strength while being moved. It seems to make sense to me. ?? dave *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 2/1/01 at 10:16 PM Clyde Hollinger wrote: >Hm. So if the bar isn't important, why put it there in the first place? >Marketing? > >Regards, Clyde > >"David M. Porritt" wrote: > >> Ed: >> >> I've heard it from Steinway and others, the bar is OK to remove. I've done >> it for working on dampers, it has no effect, comes out and back in easily >> under full tension. >> >> If you bring a "B" in for the program, it has the same bar on it that the >> "D" does and can be removed as easily and safely as the "D". >> >> dave David M. Porritt dporritt@swbell.net Meadows School of the Arts Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX 75275
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