I stand detected. Fenton, from the land everlasting piano. Makes sense, although I did scrape the glue surface and got nada. Anyway, problem solved. ----- Original Message ----- From: "tom" <tomtuner at verizon.net> To: "'Pianotech List'" <pianotech at ptg.org> Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 5:17 AM Subject: RE: Steinway model Z weak bass > > > -----Original Message----- > From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On > Behalf > Of Fenton Murray > Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 12:49 AM > To: Pianotech List > Subject: Re: Steinway model Z weak bass > > I serviced an Acrosonic a couple years ago that had a completely dead > bass. > Like an electric guitar not plugged in. I was able to move the bridge > around > > on it's apron a little confirming a bad glue joint. After loosening the > strings the bridge came off in my hands, not a drop of glue was ever > applied > > to the joint. After gluing and screwing everything was fine. The piano > must > have sounded like that from the time it was new. > Fenton > > Fenton, > Good repair, but I respectfully disagree with your conclusion. The > bridge was glued from day one, but failed over time. The bridge assembly > is > glued up before installation on the soundboard. > > That gritty -- dusty residue was the remains of the aforementioned > glue. > We see this often here in the Northeast with our extreme interior > humidity swings. > FWIW, > Tom Driscoll > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.518 / Virus Database: 269.21.7/1319 - Release Date: 3/8/2008 > 10:14 AM > > > >
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