shimmed tuning pins

[Farrell]

I don't have many years of experience, but I do have an opinion! I should think the oversize pin and shimming have the same potential as a fix. I love the way the sandpaper shim feels when tuning - very smooth and sure. I believe the longevity of the fix is more closely related to pinblock condition. If the pin was loose simply from being tuned and normal wear, I should think shimming will have the potential for many years (decades?) of service. If the pin was loose because there are numerous cracks and delaminating occurring in the block, it will likely last until the check clears (OK, maybe a couple weeks longer).

Terry Farrell
  
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Tvak@AOL.COM>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2002 9:48 AM
Subject: Re: shimmed tuning pins


> 
> In a message dated 2/16/02 10:39:43 PM, Bigeartb@AOL.COM writes:
> 
> <<  you could use a 
> larger sized tuning pin....maybe 4/0. >>
> 
> I have to do this on a couple of the strings anyway due to the old string 
> breaking at the becket when I turned the pin out. The string segment won't 
> come out of the old pin so I'll have to replace it.  These pins are 2/0s. 
> 
> In your opinion is shimming a tuning pin, or replacing it with a larger pin a 
> relatively permanent fix?  Or will it continue to be a cause for concern?  
> 
> Tom Sivak
>