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<div class="gmail_quote">On Jan 22, 2008 6:15 PM, <<a href="mailto:itunepiano@aol.com">itunepiano@aol.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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<div><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">It's possible the bridge takes a dive at that end, reducing bearing. A cheap repair in that instance is to lay a thin, flat, wood shim on top of the bridge under the strings for that note. . The strings lay on top of the shim, which serves to increase the bearing for those strings only. Ugly, but it works as a cheap repair. Bob.
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<div><br></div>-----Original Message-----<br>From: Joe And Penny Goss <<a href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com" target="_blank">imatunr@srvinet.com</a>><br>To: Pianotech List <<a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" target="_blank">
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<div class="Ih2E3d">Sent: Tue, 22 Jan 2008 11:46 am<br>Subject: Re: Dead Bass Strings<br><br></div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">CA or messier epoxy</font></div>
<div>Joe Goss RPT<br>Mother Goose Tools<br><a href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com" target="_blank">imatunr@srvinet.com</a><br><a href="http://www.mothergoosetools.com/" target="_blank">www.mothergoosetools.com</a></div></div>
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<div style="FONT: 10pt arial; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal"><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 22, 2008 7:53 AM</div>
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<div><font face="Arial" size="2">I recently went to do a tuning on a Wurlitzer spinet. Both copper wound bass string at the break were "thuddy". No sustain to the sound. The lower strings were fine. I decided to try changing the string to see if it would be better. No dice. Upon removal of the string however, I found the bass bridge pins to be so loose I could remove them with my fingers. What is the best repair for this? The client just purchased this "used" piano from a dealer who is willing to trade back the piano and let them choose something else. Thanks for the help!
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<div><br><br clear="all">One of the stores in town used to "add bearing" to old upright bass bridges by loosening the strings and sliding a piece of piano wire under them in the center of the bridge. It did bighten the tone some.
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<div>Mike <br>-- <br>Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter.Michael Magness<br>Magness Piano Service<br>608-786-4404<br><a href="http://www.IFixPianos.com">www.IFixPianos.com</a>
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