<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2627" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Greetings, </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I really don't think that there is = enough down bearing on the bridge cap to positively terminate the power generated by = the wave pattern of the string. I'm certainly no authority and I'm probably just pondering. Try holding one end of a rope while = another person quickly moves the other end up and down similarly to string = vibration. Even standing on the "bridge end" of the rope would require more down = bearing power to keep it from leaking beyond the point of termination and = continued vibration would undoubtedly wear the surface on either the rope/string = or the stopping point, whichever is the strongest material. Cementing the = bridge pin in place might be OK for the pin to wood relationship but I feel it = leaves me with fewer options to service this point such as tapping the bridge = pins. I like Roger J's solution that I picked up at a seminar once....by gently = sliding the thick side of the felt mute wedge slowly up the speaking length to the = bridge with slight down pressure the seating can be accomplished without the = tapping on the strings. I usually do it as needed through the course of tuning. It also is a lot quieter and is less alarming to the client = as the tapping can be quite noisy. My only question is how come it more in the = treble section than in other area's. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>More than "two cents" worth but I had = to comment. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>David = Chadwick</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>