Steinway model Z weak bass

[Fenton Murray]

David,
I've made those veneer shims as well to increase bearing, beats making a new 
cap on a budget upright. This one was fine. I'[m glad your airing your 
project on the list.
Fenton
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Boyce" <David at piano.plus.com>
To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 11:40 AM
Subject: Re: Steinway model Z weak bass


> Ron, thanks very much for those suggestions. A couple of the things you 
> mention had occurred to me, but by no means all of the things you suggest 
> checking. Great.
>
> Fenton, I've encountered detached bass bridges a couple of times.  On both 
> occasions there was a gap between bridge and apron, with the bridge just 
> hanging there on the strings, suspended as it were in mid-air.  So I 
> judged it best to cut a shim from very thin plywood and glue it to the 
> (cleaned) bridge. Otherwise, to just glue the bridge back would have 
> resulted, I suppose, in negative downbearing - upbearing, if you will! 
> Both times were very successful.
>
> Best regards,
>
> David.
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