Greetings listees, I thought I looked at it closely. I swear the bolt was touching the horn before I dropped the tension for restringing. Now there is a gap of about 3/16. I searched in vain for a wedge that I'm sure wasn't there in the first place! This is an Adam Schaaf grand (made 1919). Tuning stability was good before tension was dropped. Anyway, that gap is bothering me. I'd feel a whole lot better if there had been a wedge that had fallen out. I can turn out the bolt to meet the horn, but should I? Visions of cracked plate abound in brain. On the other hand, does the plate flex THAT much? Would turning that bolt out CAUSE the plate to break under tension? Send help if you can. Best Wishes, Mike Hoffman
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