Greetings one and all, Here is a problem that I have run across many times on Story and Clark verticals (and other makes as well) that I have always meant to run past the list but never got around to, and don't recall any other mention of it on the list. The bottom row of pins in the bass section, nearest the string rest, will have coils that the string will overlap its neighbor. If a bass string is going to break it will invariably be on one of these funky coils. I generally will let down the tension, pry the becket out of the pin, remove the coil, and either back out the pin several turns ( not satisfactory) or install a longer pin altogether, reinstall the coil and re-tension. This increases the distance between the coil and the plate and decreases the angle of the string as it comes off the pin toward the string rest. That's what I do. What say you? Paul E. Dempsey, RPT Piano Technician Sr. Marshall University Huntington, WV 304-696-5418 304-617-1149
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