Hey Brian. I was thinking that maybe I should loosen the tension on one or two of the worst ones and give a gently upward nudge to the pin and see if it just pops out. If it does, I don't think Boston could deny a problem. I would fear then that they might propose a CA or epoxy fix. I like epoxy a lot, but not on a new piano! Thanks for your thoughts. Terry Farrell Piano Tuning & Service Tampa, Florida mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brian Trout" <btrout@desupernet.net> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2001 9:55 PM Subject: Re: Piano Warrenty/False Beats > Hi Jim, > > Maybe Boston or Steinway or whoever wouldn't pay for the bridge recapping > for "false beats". But would they for "loose bridge pins"? I wouldn't > think even Steinway would have the ball bearings to say loose bridge pins > are a 'design feature'. <grin> > > Hey, I'm just asking? :-) Could some of it be in the 'presentation'? > > <wish I could convey the bit of sarcasm with the printed word...> > > Seriously, just driving in the pins seems like it might be a temporary fix > at best. You're not really making the hole any smaller or the pin any > bigger by driving it farther in. Now, the CA or epoxy would make a > difference that way. > > FWIW... (written in somewhat playful spirit... hope it's received that way > too...) > > Brian Trout > Quarryville, PA > btrout@desupernet.net > >
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