Steinway model Z weak bass

[Fenton Murray]

I stand detected.
Fenton, from the land everlasting piano. Makes sense, although I did scrape 
the glue surface and got nada. Anyway, problem solved.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "tom" <tomtuner at verizon.net>
To: "'Pianotech List'" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 5:17 AM
Subject: RE: Steinway model Z weak bass


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> From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On 
> Behalf
> Of Fenton Murray
> Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 12:49 AM
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> Subject: Re: Steinway model Z weak bass
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> I serviced an Acrosonic a couple years ago that had a completely dead 
> bass.
> Like an electric guitar not plugged in. I was able to move the bridge 
> around
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> on it's apron a little confirming a bad glue joint. After loosening the
> strings the bridge came off in my hands, not a drop of glue was ever 
> applied
>
> to the joint. After gluing and screwing everything was fine. The piano 
> must
> have sounded like that from the time it was new.
> Fenton
>
> Fenton,
> Good repair, but I respectfully disagree with your conclusion. The
> bridge was glued from day one, but failed over time.  The bridge assembly 
> is
> glued up before installation on the soundboard.
>
> That gritty -- dusty residue was the remains of the aforementioned
> glue.
> We see this often here in the Northeast with our extreme interior
> humidity swings.
> FWIW,
> Tom Driscoll
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