Bass end "rattle" on S&S "D" Being prepped for Brickman Concert Tomorrow!

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<< The only way I could eliminate it was to lay under it and press up on 2 
ribs

above the beam (that extends to the nose) about 2/3 of the way toward the

bass bridge, approximately under the tenor bridge.

I also cleaned under the plate and bridges looking for forign objects.

 >>

Greetings, 
   I always suspect the construction of the cut-out bridge section near the 
end of the tenor bridge.  It has dowels that connect the bridge across the 
cutout to wooden buttons under the board.  You may try installing a couple of 
wedges between the board and the bridge in these sections.  They don't freeze the 
board like a wedge between the beams and ribs, and you can leave them in if 
they work.  Make the wedges quite acute so that you can really get good 
compression.  They can be held in place with just a spot of glue,easily popped loose 
if need be.  
good luck, 

Ed Foote RPT 
http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/index.html
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