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

[Michael Magness]

On Wed, Sep 24, 2008 at 8:25 PM, <A440A at aol.com> wrote:

>
> << 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
> www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html
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How big should those wedges be? Would a rubber mute work or should they be
wood?

Thanks for your response,
Mike

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Michael Magness
Magness Piano Service
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