>This is simply incorrect. True enough when a soundboard and bridge >become so damaged that there is no positive bearing, or that bearing >is lacking relative to some portion of the bridge surface, then >seating becomes a very temporary fix.... increasingly so with the >amount of damage. But this does not cover the cases when strings >need seating despite positive bearing all around. > >RicB If humidity increases and the bridge moves up and the string does not, then the cap will be crushed locally by the pin. When the humidity decreases then the cap will move back down and once again the string will not. So there will be a gap between the string and the bridge cap at the edge of the notch, even if downbearing is positive. So, you have a case where the string needs to be seated despite positive downbearing. I don't see why this case isn't covered. Phil F > > >/ Most of this discussion is way beyond me, but this one nugget is >/>/ something I'll carry away. >/>/ />/ This explains why strings appear to need seating, and why >that fix is />/ only temporary. >/>/ />/ --Cy-- >/ > >This is the central point of all this. The rest of the eternal >discussion is about how it gets that way. >Ron N > > >_______________________________________________ >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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