Yep... and as long as we are on this general theme... you might also check that screwed in cross strut. Thats a common problem of buzzing sounds.... for that matter the infamous <<bell>> or so-called resonator. RicB Overs Pianos wrote: > Hello Ron May, > > You've had some good advice from a number of contributors. However, > one possible cause which you might also look for is nose bolts > contacting poorly located clearance holes in the sound board. I've > repaired a couple of US seventies Steinway's which had this problem > right out of the box. > > If the bass area is the only section offending, it may be something on > the board or a board/rim joint problem down the back end. If you > suspect the bass strings it may be worth muting the set and trying one > string at a time. If there are enough loose strings in a set, its > possible that playing one good string can set off a rattle in the others. > > Ron O.
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