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<DIV><FONT size=2>I discovered on this piano I'm restringing =
(Schiedmayer c
1910) that the bridge pins are made from nails. It brings up a =
question
I've had. Since false beat problems often arise from eventual =
cuts
made in the side of the bridge pin, why are they made of such soft =
material as
copper (though a guess they are actually "coppered", or some kind of
alloy). What other material are used, if any, and what is =
the
cost/benefit of those materials?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>David Love</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>