Ed, Be sure to check the hammer strike point, especially if the piano's been moved on it's side. I agree with Ron, try the cheep fix first. Mitch Staples At 05:41 PM 10/12/99 -1300, you wrote: >Dear List: > 1) Thank you for the suggestions about gluing the bentside for the >harpsichord. The job is going well, and I hope to make 3 more to try all >suggestions! > 2) Back to the real world of state university music departments: > This year we have a "temporary" recital hall while the old one is being >rebuilt. The piano is a 25 year old Yamaha C-7. The soundboard in the treble >end is flat. There is downbearing from the front of the bridge to the capo >bar, but no downbearing from the back of the bridge to the aliquot bars on the >plate. The tone of the capo section is about like a banjo, half submerged in >the swamp. The students will have to play their recitals on this thing all >year. > I'm wondering what would happen if I restrung the capo sections and >replaced the aliquot bars with something thinner to produce downbearing at the >back of the bridge. My feeling is that it might improve the sound for a while, >then eventually collapse. If it got us through the year, that might be o.k. > Ideas will be appreciated! Thanks. > Ed Sutton > Keyboard Technician > Northeast Louisiana University > now upgraded to > University of Louisiana at Monroe! > >
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