Individual aliquots on a Mason Hamlin

[John Hartman]

David Love wrote:
> Tuned duplex and bearing change aside, does anyone see any problem with
> replacing those individual aliquot half rounds on the backside of the
> bridge on a Mason Hamlin with a single continuous bar?
> 
> David Love
> davidlovepianos@earthlink.net
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David,

Shouldn't make any difference to the final result. You could have a 
problem with the client if they perceived this as a short cut or in some 
other negative light. To be on the safe side you better have a reason 
for the change that shows that it is an improvement. I just finish 
string a BB and hated the little buggers. They can really slow down the 
string job. I suppose this is why you are contemplating this alteration.

I am going to keep them on the M&Hs I rebuild. I mark out were they were 
with a sharp awl before tear down and get them back there when I string. 
I don't bother with tuning them. I have some tricks to move them into 
position but they still take too much time.

I charge a little bit more for M&Ms than S&Ss to make up for this and 
other inconveniences. A lot of things are simpler on a Steinway I think 
that's why they did so well in business in comparison to M&H.

-- 
John Hartman RPT

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