<html> Hi Fred.              A good tip,  I might add string distortion can be caused by rust and dirt, so make sure the strings are clean and bright. regards Roger At 07:49 AM 2/15/02 -0700, you wrote: >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. ><x-tab>       </x-tab>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 >> > > </html>