Short Treble (sustain?)

[Stéphane Collin]

Indeed, David, both sides, notches and top of bridge are varnished.  Re-reading the previous posts, I see that this was not clear, and your remark is very pertinent.
Now, this board has crown (about 2mm near the middle of the longest rib), and at first sight, there is no loose joint between it and the rim (while I find it difficult to ascertain this, with the plate and all strings on it).  The strings are not making huge grooves into the bridge top, and I plan to check the agraffee holes for clean contact point.
Maybe cheep thing to try is to take the trebble strings away and sand the varnish away from the top of the bridge, and see what happens.  After that, I would go for a new board at a competent shop.

Stéphane Collin

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Love" <davidlovepianos@earthlink.net>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, October 31, 2003 7:58 PM
Subject: Re: Short Treble (sustain?)


| Stephane:
| 
| I assume you are talking about the bridge top.  Though I typically see
| varnish on the sides and in the notches, I don't generally see the bridge
| top varnished.  
| 
| David Love
| davidlovepianos@earthlink.net
| 
| 
| > [Original Message]
| > From: Stéphane Collin <collin.s@skynet.be>
| > To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
| > Date: 10/31/2003 12:28:20 PM
| > Subject: Re: Short Treble (sustain?)
| >
| > Thanks again, Joe.  This helps a lot.  I'm definetly not going to recap
| the bridge.  I'm afraid I could have to be going for a new board. 
| (Strange, I have never seen varnish on bridges here.  In Bechstein pianos,
| even no graffite.)
| >
| > Stéphane Collin.
| >
| > ----- Original Message ----- 
| > From: "Joseph Garrett" <joegarrett@earthlink.net>
| > To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
| > Sent: Friday, October 31, 2003 4:43 PM
| > Subject: Re: Short Treble (sustain?)
| >
| >
| > | Stephane said: "Any idea of why makers don't put varnish on the bridge ?
| > | Thanks,
| > | 
| > | Stéphane Collin
| > | 
| > | Stephane,
| > | I see varnish on bridges all the time. Hmmm? I varnish the bridge sides
| and
| > | notches, all the time, with no ill effects. I think there is something
| else
| > | responsible for the lack of sustain/tone.
| > | Best Regards,
| > | Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon)
| > | Captain, Tool Police
| > | Squares Are I
| > | 
| > | 
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