[pianotech] Bridge pin locations help (image oops)

David Porritt dmporritt at gmail.com
Fri Feb 4 06:38:59 MST 2011


Keith:

Have you checked the bridge pin for looseness?  I'd bet that's more of the
problem.

dp

On Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 7:32 PM, Mr. Mac's <tune-repair at allegiance.tv> wrote:

> List,
>
> I decided I would share a situation I have had
>  to live with for several years.
>
> I regularly tune a 2001 Steinway Concert Grand that has
>  a definite issue with the location of the bridge pins.
>    (see image)
>
> Throughout this piano there are varying degrees of
>   misplacement of the bridge pins, however the one I focused on
>  is by far the worst offender and produces false beats beyond belief,
>  hence I added the PitchLock String Coupler to reduce the false beats
> existent.
>         (  http://www.pitchlock.com  )
>
> Does anyone have a surefire method to correct this issue
>  without a tear down?    (larger pic available if needed)
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Keith McGavern, RPT
> pianostuff.kamcam.com




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