> I just saw a presentation by Don Mannino in Syracuse, NY which included some > high tech films of pianos in action. One film was of a string moving up & > down at the bridge and it sure looked like that string might creep up the > pin after awhile, great presentation if you get a chance to see it. > > Rob E. Against positive downbearing, against a string offset angle, and pin inclination, how is it physically possible for a string to climb, creep, or otherwise get up a pin so it is no longer in contact with the bridge cap, and stay there? I don't buy it. I'd like to see anyone take a reasonably normal piano and make a string stay up a pair of bridge pins without touching the cap. Most everyone seems to take it on faith that this happens naturally and ubiquitously, but no one seems able or willing to demonstrate that it is indeed possible by doing it, and proving it by sliding something under the string between bridge pins. Ron N
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