[CAUT] False beats Steinway B

[Ron Nossaman]

> On a new B in the upper octave only I have several strings with strong 
> false beats. All bends are made, etc. Bridge pins are tight, CA glued. 
> Pushing on the pin with a screwdriver doesn’t help. It’s new, so I don’t 
> think the v-bar is an issue. What to do??? What am I overlooking? Ron, 
> is it design?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Jim Busby


Jim, define "false beat". Is it a clear beat or more chaotic 
noise, and what's the approximate beat rate? Does anything 
change when you tape off the duplexes? Being new doesn't rule 
out the V bar just yet.
Ron N