spring think bling bling

[Joe And Penny Goss]

Another way of setting down bearing? <O:((
Joe Goss RPT
Mother Goose Tools
imatunr@srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ric Brekne" <ricbrek@broadpark.no>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, September 17, 2005 3:20 PM
Subject: spring think bling bling


> Hi guys
> 
> The pictures show the result of a very aggressive and ill-advised (IMHO) 
> string seating proceedure.  Look closely at the pics and you will see 
> the darn strings are simply buried into the bridge. Pic number 2 kind of 
> really drives home the point me thinks.  The strings have been mashed 
> down so much the wood of the bridge top has been squished around the 
> sides of the strings. 
> 
> Yes, I removed the strings to show that perspective as well.  If you 
> look close at pic 4 you can see the kinks (origionally around the bridge 
> pins) in the strings that the tech feels are essential for good tone.
> 
> Tools... rounded off screwdriver, small hammer. Not what I would call 
> light tapping at all.  At the bridge pin of the grooves are nearly a 
> half a mil deep.  The job was done in town and without the museums 
> knowledge or approval. No way to bring the responsible party to any kind 
> of accountability me thinks.  The whole bridge has been done.  200,000 
> USD these things cost here in Norway. Wonderful stuff.
> 
> I figured Ron N would love these pics. They make one of the better cases 
> against string seating I've run into. Bridge is already showing signs of 
> cracking around the bridge pins.. Pic five.  That kind of thing is all 
> over the place. 
> 
> Cheers
> RicB
> 
> Hi All Speaking of Well... Er... Uh... Check out the following pics.... 
> 3 year old Hamburg D. http://www.pianostemmer.no/pics/grieg_d_one.jpg 
> http://www.pianostemmer.no/pics/grieg_d_two.jpg 
> http://www.pianostemmer.no/pics/grieg_d_three.jpg 
> http://www.pianostemmer.no/pics/grieg_d_four.jpg 
> http://www.pianostemmer.no/pics/grieg_d_five.jpg 
> http://www.pianostemmer.no/pics/grieg_d_six.jpg 
> http://www.pianostemmer.no/pics/grieg_d_seven.jpg Cheers RicB
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