M H A

[Delwin D Fandrich]

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Yes, there is a lot you can do without replacing the soundboard. See the
attached. And, yes, it is worth the effort.

Del
Delwin D Fandrich
Piano Design & Fabrication
620 South Tower Avenue
Aberdeen, Washington 98520  USA
Phone  360.736-7563
<mailto:fandrich@pianobuilders.com> 
<http://www.pianobuilders.com> 
 

| -----Original Message-----
| From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org 
| [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Carl Meyer
| Sent: January 05, 2006 11:01 AM
| To: pianotech@ptg.org
| Subject: M H A
| 
| I have a Mason Hamlin A.
| 
| I remember a discussion abut the dreadfully short tail length.
| 
| You will see that (photo attached) there is about 1/2 inch 
| from the rear bridge pin to the start of the winding twist of 
| the bass string.  Not much flexibility in that set up.
| 
| It's easy to see that even if the bass string is trying to 
| move the bridge up and down, the plate is trying to hold it still.
| 
| Del---I know, I know it needs a board and bridge. I won't 
| disagree. Well it's not going to get it.
| 
| I do plan to pull the plate, refinish the board and plate.  
| Rescale and restring too.
| 
| Question:  Since it is 2 inches from the rear bridge pin to 
| the hitch pin, if I ground down the plate enough to use 
| vertical hitch pins, would I get enough improvement to make 
| it worth while?  Any thoughts on what kind of bass string 
| loops to use?
| 
| Thanks
| 
| Carl Meyer PTG assoc
| Santa Clara, Ca. 
| 

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