Ed, Is there any signs of corrosion on the strings? I've found that test blows don't always reach past the bridge because of this, but that the tension eventually does with predictable results. My "string-seating" involves pushing and pulling on each side of the bridge with a beat suppressor bar. (Just can't accept hammering at the bridge.) One poorly maintained D gave out rather loud clicks and dropped a good twenty cents on average. Of-course making sure hitch pin loops are tight and that the wires are straight to the bridge and settled on the rear duplex is standard fare for new pianos. Wonder if the capo is harder than usual? Andrew At 05:51 AM 3/3/2006, you wrote: >Roger writes: ><< Here's a suggestion that has worked for >me. Aggressively lift the strings. I think you know what I am >getting at. The sustain will also increase, and give an overall tone >improvement. >> > >I agree. This is the first thing I did. It felt like there was no friction >on the capo, so I reasoned that maybe a couple more degrees of >contact over the >radius would help. After going through with a homemade "Straightmate", I >found that four or five strings had dropped about 10 cents. It helped, but >wasn't the magic bullet that I ,(in my obtuse obsession) was looking for. > Maybe there are just gonna be a lot of little things that will solve all >this instead of the one big one. >Thanks, > > > >Ed Foote RPT >http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/index.html >www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html > >_______________________________________________ >Pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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