blown out bridge pin

[William R. Monroe]

Thanks everyone for your thoughts on this one.  I appreciate the ideas.

Regards,
William R. Monroe


> Okay, gotcha. You know, I have noticed many times when a plain-wire string
> that is shared by two notes breaks - the slight loss in volume is no more
> noticable than the uneveness in volume/tone of the rest of the piano (keep
> in mind, we are talking spinet here....). If budget is a significant
factor
> here, I think that you have come up with the best solution by far. I'd
tell
> 'em that they will barely be able to tell any difference in volume, and
they
> should put the $50 or more than they will be saving into the new piano
fund.
>
> Terry Farrell
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> > Yeah, sounds terrible.  F#5, the third string is horrifically zingy - I
> > can
> > push the pin around with my thumb.  I suppose I could cut their losses,
> > tie
> > a single hitch pin loop on the second string, leaving two strings on the
> > bridge for that note?!?!?  Worth considering, I guess.