Buzz From Bridge

[Conrad Hoffsommer]

Z!,

At 10:25 8/1/2002 -0500, you wrote:
>>How are the bridges attached to the soundboard in a Steinway?  Glue and 
>>dowels?  Are there any screws carefully hidden from view?
>
>Check the square buttons on the big dowels underneath the bridge. They 
>must be there to make noise, since I don't see any other reason for them. 
>If you can slide a thread between the button and soundboard, wind a glue 
>soaked thread around the dowel under the button to wedge it solid again. 
>That's an Ed Foote fix, and a good one if that's what the problem is. Be 
>sure and use genuine Steinway buzzing button fix thread and glue.
>
>Ron N


Also be sure the buzz isn't the soundboard/rim interface.  I thought I had 
a buzzing bridge on an $&$ "A". Turned out I was pushing down on the bridge 
just enough to stop the edge buzz...

Conrad

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