marking tuning pin holes for drilling.

[gordon stelter]

How about using them to keep fluctuating humidity 
( including spilled drinks ) out of the pinblock?
    Thump

--- Richard Brekne <Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no>
wrote:

> 
> >> Rumor has it that the Steinway piano was
> originally designed that the 
> >> pin would ride against the plate.  Why not just
> install tuning pin 
> >> bushings when restringing a Steinway?  Except on
> some older models 
> >> where the tuning pin areas are countersunk,
> what's the reason not to?
> >>
> >>
> >> David Love
> >
> 
> I doubt it was designed this way. At least I've
> never seen any sign that 
> Steinway ever actually drilled them this way. Goes
> against their whole 
> <<circle of sound>> sales pitch as well.
> 
> Tuning pin bushings get into the discussion of plate
> to pinblock 
> fitting, and personally I cant see any real reason
> for useing them or 
> not.  I keep having this sneaky feeling tho, that
> all pianos would be 
> better off without them.
> 
> Cheers
> RicB
> 
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