On Topic: Bridge notching problem.

[Roger Jolly]

Hi Charles,
            Try a small set of vice grips, giving the pin a slight twisting
motion as you pull. It is important that if you do this, to replace the
pins as any little nicks can cause false beats and other problems.
Regards Roger.



At 07:40 PM 28/08/98, you wrote:
>Situation:
>
>Church buys a Steinway A, newly rebuilt. (Board, bridgecaps , action, you
>get the idea) Nicely done, the piano is great except for:
>
>Top octave or so, the bridge notching is such that the top of the bridge
>extends beyond the bridge pins resulting in poor termination, sounds
>awful, untunable.  Without going into all the details, the end result is
>that if it's going to get taken care of, I will have to do it.  Pulling
>the bridge pins is *very* difficult as they are new, and *real* tight.  
>
>Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to get these pins out without
>damaging the bridge top?  I have tried to pull them straight out, but do
>not have the strength.  And should I pry them out, won't I elongate, or
>deform the hole causing other problems?  Any and all suggestions
>appreciated.
>
>CF 
>
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>Charles Farinella, RPT<c_farinella@conknet.com>
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Roger Jolly
Baldwin Yamaha Piano Centre
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