climbing mt Everett

[Michael Gamble]

Hello all
In applying CA to the base of the bridge pin is there not danger of gluing 
the string to the pin also? Or do you first relax and move the strings in 
the area to be treated?
Regards
Michael G.(UK)
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Nossaman" <rnossaman@cox.net>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, July 31, 2005 4:28 AM
Subject: Re: climbing mt Everett


>
>> Hi all,
>> Today marked the taming of one of the worst false beating pianos, an 
>> Everett console.
>> No unison from C5 to the top had any single string without a real shudder
>> when the unison was tuned. To liken it to a Calliope would insult that 
>> instrument,
>> With the help of my tipper, string seater, and two passes with CA the 
>> unisons are now clear and strong,
>> I was not supprised to find that after seating the upper treble was flat, 
>> but after the CA was applied, a little sharp. This seems to happen 
>> regurally when I do the CA thing on false beats.
>
>
> Joe,
> Next time, in the interest of education, try the CA without seating 
> anything and see what you get.
> Ron N
>