Steinway D cross strut buzz

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RicB says: 
<< I am 99.8276 % sure that if I was to put a small piece of thin bushing 

cloth between the cross strut flanges and their counterparts on the cast 

plate that the problem would go away once and for all. 


My question is dare I remove the cross strut even for a short time to 

do this ?? >>

      Some of these will not go back in when the strings are up to pitch.  I 
would just let it up enough to work a piece of cloth or leather between the 
clamping surfaces, and then tighten it back down.  I would try to avoid removing 
it unless it is loose in there to begin with, (then I would add some metal 
shim to make it fit tighter), 
Regardsm 
 
Ed Foote RPT 
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