Bridge Notch Anomaly

[Avery]

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Hi David,

I know you're living in California, but what is "bitch up the bridge pin(s)"?

Sorry. I couldn't resist! :-)

Avery

At 04:48 PM 2/24/2006, you wrote:

>If the notched area is buzzing against the string you have a little 
>problem...have you tried seating the string?  As Ron N knows that 
>permanently solves everything...;-]   Wouldn't be hard to pull 
>pin(s) and re-notch slightly...of course you may bitch up the bridge 
>pin(s) so be prepared to replace...i.e. have on hand...
>
>David Ilvedson, RPT
>Pacifica, California
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>Original message
>From: "A440 Piano Service"
>To: "PTG List"
>Received: 2/24/2006 2:23:51 PM
>Subject: Bridge Notch Anomaly
>
>Oh Wiser-than-I Ones, (of which there are multitudes!)
>
>I heard a "zinging" in the attack of a low tenor string on a 
>customer's piano.  She heard it, too, and didn't like it.  (Turned 
>out a little needling on the hammer at about 1 o'clock and 11 
>o'clock softened that attack nicely) Upon close inspection I notice 
>an anomaly in the way the bridge was notched. It's the right string 
>of the lowest plain string unison.  I was wondering if I might 
>elicit a few opinions about the looks of this.  I've attached a 
>photo -- I hope it comes through!
>
>The bridge isn't notched all the way across on that right-most 
>pin.  On the side that the string bears there is certainly a good 
>notch, but to the right of that it's not.  Seems like that would 
>actually strengthen rather than weaken the pin's hold, but since it 
>looks unusual I thought I'd ask.  Extending upward from the 
>un-notched edge there is a visible line.  That's the border of the 
>notching.  It is not a crack.  This is a fairly new piano, about 3 
>or 4 years old, a Knabe Studio Upright.
>
>Thanks,
>
>John Dorr
>Helena, MT

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