blown out bridge pin

[David Ilvedson]

William,

I'm confused....from you post below the string is zingy?   You can move the pin around?   What is blown out?   

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, California



----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "William R. Monroe" <pianotech at a440piano.net>
To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Received: 5/27/2006 6:06:28 AM
Subject: Re: blown out bridge pin


>Terry,

>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.

>David,

>Epoxy......how?  As I suggested, epoxying in a replacement?  Or other?

>Thanks for the suggestions.

>William R. Monroe




>> Is it a problem? Does the note sound bad (relative to the others, of
>> course)? Is the piano worth fixing?
>> Terry Farrell

>> > Best remedies for the following?
>> >
>> > Acrosonic, bridge pin that terminates the speaking length of f#5 blown
>> > out.