Farrell wrote: > Good to know I am not the only one slow to recognize a joke - or a jab. We talk about loose bridge pins as being a primary cause of false beats - I can't imagine too many things that would help a bridge pin loose grip of its surrounding wood than a little dab of Protek. I imagine you tried applying it to reduce string/bridge/pin friction. But I wonder if it would not have the effect of loosening the bridge pin. Hmm.... It is supposed to leave a thin coating. So perhaps it might actually tighten the fit just a tad in addition to making it more slick as it were. Up and down looseness of the bridge pin ???? Would seem the side bearing would prevent this from being a problem.... or what ? RicB > > > Terry Farrell > > --- > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi List > > > > > > > > A recent experience on an old beater of an August Forster has left me > > > > wondering about the potential benifits of letting a good deal of Protek > > > > seep into the bridge / bridge pin holes. It seems to very slightly > > > > dampen some high end noise, and have a similar, if not quite as > > > > pronounced, effect on the kind of falsness that CA in bridge pins > > > > addresses so well. In addition to the basic lubricating that Protek > > > > would have on the string / bridgepins. > > > > > > > > I am wondering then, given a generous dosage, what the longer term > > > > effect on the wood itself is. It says on the product label that Protek > > > > does not harm wood, and I am unable to find any other relevant > > > > information about this. Anybody have any knowledge / thoughts on the > > > > matter ? > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > > RicB > > -- Richard Brekne RPT, N.P.T.F. UiB, Bergen, Norway mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no http://home.broadpark.no/~rbrekne/ricmain.html
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