Additional Problem

[Michael Jorgensen]

Hi John,
     Double check that nothing is restricting the movement of the board
such as a plate brace touching the bridge or something wedged between
the board and plate or back braces-just a thought.
-Mike Jorgensen

John Ross wrote:
> 
 The centre section is 'mushy', I
> don't know the right word to use to explain it. I can pluck the strings
> and all of a sudden when I get to the centre area,   there is a
> noticeable loss of tone.
> I checked and there is crown in the longest area of the soundboard,
> there also is downbearing. The guage of string agrees with a Heintzman D
> in John Travis book, of approximately the right serial number. I had
> thought it might have been the wrong guage string used when it was
> restrung at some time in the past.
> The unit is about 1 1/2hrs. drive away. Unfortunately I did not check
> the tightness of the bridge pins, would that cause a weaker mushy sound,
> which is unfortunately in the centre octave give or take.
> Thank you for any additional sugestions you may have to assist me in
> solving this problem.
> I have learned one thing for certain, It certainly does make it harder
> when you have to work on a previously worked on unit.  You can't take
> anything for granted as to any parts or positionings of, as being
> correct.
> Regards,
> John M. Ross
> PTG Assoc.
> Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada