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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Got this on another email program I =
rarely use so
it's a little dated...</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I don't find much change when I tap the =
bridge pin,
certainly not what a light tap on speaking length side of the bridge pin =
will
do. I don't believe light, occassional tapping is causing the =
string
line on the bridge cap. imho... </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>David</FONT></DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=roger.j@sasktel.net =
href="mailto:roger.j@sasktel.net">Roger Jolly</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=caut@ptg.org
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, March 31, 2004 =
9:59
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Strings riding up =
(was
Tuning stability)</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=3>Hi
=
Wim,<BR>  =
;
Bin thar done that, and bought the teeshirt. Have even taught =
it.
Now It's a no no. I know better.<BR><BR>Tap the bridge pin with =
a pin
punch, the friction of the slight movement of the pin, is more than =
enough to
seat the string.<BR> If you have to touch the =
string, just
press down with a very blunt screw driver, parallel to the bridge pin =
is all
it takes. A false beat caused by a bad notch, or a loose =
pin, will
not be cleared up by tapping the string.<BR><BR>No tapping =
strings, it
is bad for the health of the piano.<BR><BR>All too frequently the beat =
is
coming from the opposite termination point, so lift the strings =
first to
improve stability, Then burnish the string with a hammer shank at the =
bridge
pins.<BR><BR>My 2cents worth.<BR><BR>Regards Roger<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite="" type="cite">Tapping strings =
should be done on
an as needed basis. If you don't tap the strings, it will, as you =
point out,
create false beats, and it weakens the tone. So why would you not =
tap the
strings? As long as you use a brass rod of some sort on the strings, =
I don't
think you're going to compromise the strings. Not only do I use a =
brass rod,
I use a soft face hammer because I think It reduces the impact of =
the rod on
the string. However, I was taught to always tap the strings on the =
bridge,
not in front of the bridge. This reduces the notching of the bridge. =
<BR> <BR>Wim <BR></FONT><FONT face=arial size=2>Willem =
Blees,
RPT<BR>Piano Technician<BR>School of Music<BR>University of
Alabama</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>