bass hammers sound "tubby" when played

[Joe And Penny Goss]

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Hello, Check the bass bridge to se that there is down bearing, this will =
give an indication if the (I presume ) apron is still attached and not =
just hanging in there <G>
Also look to see if there are major cracks in the bridge,
resulting in very loose bridge pins.=20
Joe Goss
imatunr@srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
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  From: John Ross=20
  To: Pianotech=20
  Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 1:35 PM
  Subject: Re: bass hammers sound "tubby" when played


  Hi Julia,
  Try plucking the string.
  If it improves the sound, then there might be a gain from hammer work.
  If not, then it is the strings, or a bass bridge problem, that should =
be investigated.
  Regards,
  John M. Ross
  Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
  jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca
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    From: Alpha88x@aol.com=20
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    Sent: Friday, April 23, 2004 4:05 PM
    Subject: bass hammers sound "tubby" when played


    greetings,

                When the bass hammers of a particular turn of the =
century upright are played they sound "tubby", a very "round" dull =
sound. Would these hammers be a candidate for hardening solution or is =
it the strings' quality? I think it is the hammers because the bass =
hammers have hardly any grooves and show little wear.
    Suggestions?

    Julia Gottchall,
    Reading, PA 
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