string termination

[Mark Schecter]

David Love wrote:
> Seems like I have agraffes that have a metal rod insert.  A hole is drilled
> through the agraffe such that when the metal rod is inserted it is only
> slightly exposed at the top of each hole.  That puts the string termination
> in contact with the hardened metal rod rather than the brass.  
> 
> David Love
> davidlovepianos@comcast.net 

I've seen these on a recent 7' Bechstein.

-Mark Schecter