---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment In a message dated 8/9/2002 7:28:17 PM Pacific Daylight Time, ggravina@ix.netcom.com writes: > Subj:Re: Thunk, wunk > Date:8/9/2002 7:28:17 PM Pacific Daylight Time > From:<A HREF="mailto:ggravina@ix.netcom.com">ggravina@ix.netcom.com</A> > Reply-to:<A HREF="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> > To:<A HREF="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> > Sent from the Internet > Alan I agree with Jerry . I once serviced a Stwy M that had the top end of the bridge end binding against the plate giving the bi-chords a deader and a deader sound playing upwards towards note 26. I Inserted hacksaw blade between plate and bridge and set it free. No more thunk thunk I was surprised that it got past past quality control and others for 20 years naaaaaaah it happens. >>>>>>>>>Dale Erwin>>>>>>>>>> > > > Sounds like it could be the bass bridge / apron. > > Jerry Gravina, RPT > Babylon, NY > > > At 09:07 AM 08/09/2002 -0500, you wrote: > >> 1921 Geo. Steck small grand. The bass strings can't be as old as the >> piano. They are still copper-colored and "look" fairly clean etc. >> >> But when struck, the bichord notes have very little sustain. The singles >> do better. The tenor and treble sounds great, very sweet actually. >> >> I tried the old remove-loop-and-roll on the worst note. The string looks a >> little brighter but I can't tell much difference in the sound. >> >> Any ideas? I wondered about a downbearing problem or something but would >> assume such a design flaw would be unlikely. >> >> Alan R. Barnard > ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/08/48/cd/e9/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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