<!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 5.50.4134.100" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT size=2>Dear colleagues - </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>First of all, my sincere appreciation and thanks to = all who responded with the typically generous eloquence of this list. I have = learned a lot from your observations and discussion. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>I now understand that it's a problem of the = soundboard, not the bridge. When the piano was restrung, the bearing was "reset". I'm = not sure what that means in detail, but I am assuming that the height of the = plate relative to the soundboard and bridge was changed. I am going to get the = Lowell db gauge, and investigate further. I will also investigate the condition = of the crown with multiple measurements with string from underneath the board. = Both of these are excellent suggestions. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>The bridge was not recapped when the stringing was = done. Nor was the board replaced. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>I had originally envisioned that the friction of the = strings against the bridge pins had somehow "grabbed" the bridge and pulled it = forward - hence the term "rolled bridge." It's a phrase that a number of the PTG = elders used to use up in New England. Now, thanks to all of you, I realize that = they might have been in error. </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>I'll update the list about the investigation when = it's complete.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Thank you all again for your comments and = advice!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Sincerely,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Tom Sheehan</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>