---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment List The piano in question: a Kimball La Petite. The dealer in question: infamous for rhyming with fiasco, among other things The question in question: Purchased less than a year ago as a new piano, the treble bridge has tiny cracks near the pins on the speaking side. These cracks look just like the cracks you find on that 75 year old upright, emanating sideways from the pin in the direction of the pressure exerted by the string. They're not big cracks, but they're big enough to be noticed while you casually tune a piano. Pressing on the bridge pin doesn't seem to change the tone in any way, so I think the bridge pins are still secure in the bridge. And, truthfully, it doesn't seem to affect the tone at all: no false beats to speak of. But I wonder in another 10 years if that will still be true. First of all, is this a problem that should be addressed? Is it a manufacturer's problem or a dealer's problem? Who makes Kimballs nowadays? Would it just be easier for me to soak a little CA in there next time I tune it and just shut up? The owner of the piano, an elderly blind gentleman, has been with me for years and is a good client. I didn't mention anything to him yet. I thought I'd get a little advice first... Thanks in advance, Tom Sivak Chicago ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/0c/72/6f/97/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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