<HTML style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: MS Sans Serif"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2963" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV> <DIV>Paul,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I had one a couple of years ago where A0 windings started too close to the bridge and were buzzing on the bridge notch.  </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Mike</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV></DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=tubist@swbell.net href="mailto:tubist@swbell.net">Paul Mulik</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To: </B><A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">piano</A></DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> 11/8/2006 3:36:59 PM </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> bass string buzz</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=2> <DIV><FONT size=2>I tuned a brand new Hamilton yesterday.  The B0 string had a loud buzz, which sounded like metal vibrating against metal.  I double-checked that there were no foreign objects touching the string or soundboard (front and back), and that the buzz wasn't coming from the trapwork or action.  The noise is definitely originating inside the piano, it's not a sympathetic vibration from some object in the room. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>I assume the string itself is the problem, but before I contact Baldwin for a replacement, what else should I check?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Thanks,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Paul Mulik</FONT></DIV></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>