I have not used super glue on bridge pins, although many have reported good results with its use. I have reset bridge pins in epoxy with excellent results many times. If you are not tearing the piano apart for any other reason, then application of thin CA with strings on is likely the best first try. The archives have lots of info on how folks do this exactly. The next level might be to loosen strings, pull them aside from bridge pins and use CA more liberally - remove pins if you can pull them out, etc. The best way is in the shop. Remove strings, flatten cap to strings groove depths, renotch, and set new same-size pins in epoxy (unthickened West System or similar) in original holes. Please let us know what you did and how it worked. And before you do any of this, find several bad false-beat strings and apply a small bit of pressure to the forward bridge pin with a heavy metal object (tuning lever tip, pliers, etc.). If the false beat clears up significantly, I think you can expect favorable results from the above procedures. If nothing changes, they might not get you anywhere. IMHO, all the above solutions (CA and to a lesser degree epoxy) are band-aid fixes and should be sold as such. That way the piano owner knows that there is no guarantee the procedure will work 100%. The proper way to fix the false beat problem is to design and manufacture them out. However, band-aids can be very cost-effective and put a smile on the piano owner's face (and yours!). Terry Farrell ----- Original Message ----- > Thank you for getting back to me!! Do I need to pull the pins and super > glue them or just apply it around the pins carefully? > > > Thank you > > Terry > ----- Original Message ----- >> I did miss that part. These pianos have a lot of false beats in >> the treble within about 5 years around here. You can treat with super >> glue or tap in the pins a bit. >> >> Greg Newell
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