Noah, You could also check the becket hole for an abnormality. Ruth Phillips ruth at alliedpiano.com Noah, check that the becket is not pulling out. If the string is not inserted all the way thru the Tuning-pin hole it will withdraw under tension. > Tom Gorley > Registered Piano Technician > (650) 948-9522 > > I just restrung a 1908 Whitney 3/4 plate tall Upright, with new bridge > pins epoxied in using a syringe, ad 4/0 tuning pins. The pins are > tight. I repeat, the middle string on F#6 has a TIGHT tuning pin, > tight bridge pins, and a tight hitch pin. The string wraps around and > comes up the right side as the right string. > > Sounds good, right? No - that note (and the center string of A#7) will > not stay in tune for even 4 seconds! You can just hear it drop as you > strike the string, like a miracle (or the opposite thereof.) The other > notes, including the outside strings of F#6 and A#7 are fine.
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