Piano Warrenty/False Beats

[Farrell]

>  Yes there possibly is but why might the bridge pin be loose?

Sloppy drilling, poor bridge cap material, poor wood seasoning, among other
possibilities.

>Could it have something to do with the DC installation and the lid being
kept closed?

Shouldn't. The lid being kept closed should only help the DC system do it
job better.

> What wattages of rods are being used? Is it a complete install?

120 watts. Humidistat (regular calibration - turn on & off around 65% RH).
No humidifier.

The DC system will only help to minimize shrinking & swelling of the bridge
& cap. I don't think the DC system caused any problem. I think it is a
materials and/or workmanship defect.

Terry Farrell
Piano Tuning & Service
Tampa, Florida
mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com

----- Original Message -----
From: <JIMRPT@AOL.COM>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2001 9:08 PM
Subject: Re: Re: Piano Warrenty/False Beats


> Terry wrote:
>
> <<"Good Damp-Chaser installation. Lid kept
> closed most of the time. False beats stop completely with light pressure
> directly on top of the bridge pin for the offending note. *Is there any
other
> possible explanation other than a loose bridge pin?"*>>
>
>  Yes there possibly is but why might the bridge pin be loose? Could it
have
> something to do with the DC installation and the lid being kept closed?
What
> wattages of rods are being used? Is it a complete install?
>
>  Just for grins why not leave the top up for a few weeks and see if the
> "false beats"/loose pins go away?
> Jim Bryant (FL)
>