Dang buzzy string

Avery Todd avery@ev1.net
Mon, 14 Jun 2004 22:22:07 -0500


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I'm surprised that no one has mentioned the possibility of the buzz
being a bass sting winding being slightly loose. I've heard that
many times.

Avery

At 11:34 PM 6/13/04, you wrote:
>If you can get the buzz to go away, by pressing the pin with a 
>screwdriver, it is probably a loose pin.
>Get out your bottle of C/A glue, and apply.
>I have never seen a 9lb sledge, but that probably would be a bit too 
>heavy. :-)
>Regards,
>John M. Ross
>Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
><mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca>jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <mailto:Piannerman@aol.com>Piannerman@aol.com
>To: <mailto:pianotech@ptg.org>pianotech@ptg.org
>Sent: Monday, June 14, 2004 1:10 AM
>Subject: Dang buzzy string
>
>Dear People,
>      I have this piano at a church, its a Kawai grand, 20 yrs. old, about 
> 6.5'.  It has a note in the midrange that has a barely audible 
> buzzing.  I whacked (lightly) the bridge pin(s) with a hammer (a small 
> one) and the buzzing stopped.  But it came back in a day or two.
>
>      Do you think this is a loose bridge pin?  Is the fix to get a bigger 
> hammer?  I can go up to a 9 lb. sledge.  Or do I need to pull the pins 
> out and epoxy back in?  Any chance it could be something other than a 
> pin?  Like the bridge itself is loose?
>
>      As always,  I appreciate very much any constructive 
> comments.  Thanks in advance.
>
>Charles Cron
>Nashville Associate

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