Piano Warrenty/False Beats

[Farrell]

Hey Brian. I was thinking that maybe I should loosen the tension on one or
two of the worst ones and give a gently upward nudge to the pin and see if
it just pops out. If it does, I don't think Boston could deny a problem. I
would fear then that they might propose a CA or epoxy fix. I like epoxy a
lot, but not on a new piano! Thanks for your thoughts.

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

----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Trout" <btrout@desupernet.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2001 9:55 PM
Subject: Re: Piano Warrenty/False Beats


> Hi Jim,
>
> Maybe Boston or Steinway or whoever wouldn't pay for the bridge recapping
> for "false beats".  But would they for "loose bridge pins"?  I wouldn't
> think even Steinway would have the ball bearings to say loose bridge pins
> are a 'design feature'. <grin>
>
> Hey, I'm just asking? :-)  Could some of it be in the 'presentation'?
>
> <wish I could convey the bit of sarcasm with the printed word...>
>
> Seriously, just driving in the pins seems like it might be a temporary fix
> at best.  You're not really making the hole any smaller or the pin any
> bigger by driving it farther in.  Now, the CA or epoxy would make a
> difference that way.
>
> FWIW...  (written in somewhat playful spirit... hope it's received that
way
> too...)
>
> Brian Trout
> Quarryville, PA
> btrout@desupernet.net
>
>