<html> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; = charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 10 (filtered)"> <style>  </style> </head> <body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=Section1> The area is too small for most = chisels to get to.   <div> David Love davidlovepianos@comcast.net </div> -----Original = Message----- From: = pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of William Benjamin Sent: Saturday, February = 25, 2006 12:21 PM To: 'Pianotech = List' Subject: RE: Bridge Notch = Anomaly   Why not just use = a chisel?  </fo= nt> William</f= ont>  </fo= nt> <div> PIANO = BOUTIQUE William = Benjamin Piano Tuner Extraordinaire <a href="http://www.pianoboutique.biz">www.pianoboutique.biz</a></f= ont> The tuner = alone, preserves the = tone.   </div> <div> <div class=MsoNormal align=center = style='margin-left:.5in;text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center> </div> From:</spa= n> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of David Love Sent: Friday, February = 24, 2006 9:22 PM To: 'Pianotech List' Subject: RE: Bridge Notch = Anomaly </div>   I’m not clear.  Is the zinging from the wood that is touching the string = from incomplete notching?  If so, I wouldn’t hesitate to take the string off = and cut away the wood.  You can do this fairly easily with a small = screwdriver sharpened down to chisel sharpness.  Un hitch the string from the = bridge pins and carefully cut away the wood back to the pin on that side.  I’ve had to do this on several occasions where I’ve found = the notch angle insufficient or not started back far enough.  This is pretty = easy being at the bottom of the tenor bridge.   </fo= nt> <div> David Love davidlovepianos@comcast.net </div> -----Original = Message----- From: = pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of A440 Piano Service Sent: Friday, February = 24, 2006 2:24 PM To: PTG List Subject: Bridge Notch = Anomaly   <div> Oh Wiser-than-I Ones, (of = which there are multitudes!) </div> <div>   </div> <div> I heard a = "zinging" in the attack of a low tenor string on a customer's piano.  She heard it, = too, and didn't like it.  (Turned out a little needling on the hammer at = about 1 o'clock and 11 o'clock softened that attack nicely) Upon close = inspection I notice an anomaly in the way the bridge was notched. It's the = right string of the lowest plain string unison.  I was wondering if = I might elicit a few opinions about the looks of this.  I've attached a = photo -- I hope it comes through! </div> <div>   </div> <div> The bridge isn't notched = all the way across on that right-most pin.  On the side that the string bears = there is certainly a good notch, but to the right of that it's not.  Seems = like that would actually strengthen rather than weaken the pin's hold, but = since it looks unusual I thought I'd ask.  Extending upward from the = un-notched edge there is a visible line.  That's the border of the notching.  It is not a crack.  This is a fairly new piano, = about 3 or 4 years old, a Knabe Studio Upright. </div> <div>   </div> <div> Thanks, </div> <div>   </div> <div> John Dorr </div> <div> Helena, = MT </div> </div> </body> </html>