false beats

[Fred Sturm]

Haven't had the problem, but would suggest CA to solidify the agraffe to
the bridge as well. Maybe loosen a unison and see if the agraffe seems
wobbly. Or just hold a blunt screwdriver on it like Roger suggests for
pins, and see if that helps. If it does, apply CA. 
	I don't think you are dealing with "string distortion." But massaging
the strings toward/against the front bridge termination will help as
well - ie, make a clean bend at the termination, which tells the string
where its end is. 
Regards,
Fred Sturm
University of New Mexico 
jolly roger wrote:
> 
> Hi Chris,
>                Try the following.
> 1. Lift and level strings.
> 2. Tap all bridge pins this will help to seat strings. ( If they are
> loose use CA glue)   Use a large blunt screw driver to press down on
> the bridge pin to confirm if this is the problem.
> 3.  Phasing is a problem in this register, so reshape the hammers and
> mate them to the strings. Also check the centre pins and travel the
> hammer shanks.  Some shank burn in may be required.
> 
> If you do all the above it will improve the falseness problem.
> 
> Regards Roger
> 
> At 01:20 PM 2/14/02 -0600, you wrote:
> >Just wondering if anyone else has experienced a lot of false beats on
> old
> >Sohmer grands. This one has the agraffe bridge instead of the
> standard 2 pin
> >style. I am wondering if over time the bridge agraffes distort the
> music
> >wire making them false beat terribly. The majority of the false
> beating
> >occurs at the tenor/treble break. I am thinking the only remedy would
> be
> >restringing the piano. Does anyone else have suggestions? -Chris
> >