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<font size=3>John,<br>
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At 06:55 AM 6/3/00 -0500, you wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite cite> Is it common to seat strings<br>
in vertical pianos outside of the manufacturing
facility-</font></blockquote><br>
Glad to hear that seating solved the problem, at least in this
piano.<br>
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Whether it is needed depends a lot on the design and the bridge material,
I think. If there is a lot of front-side (upper on an upright)
bearing on the bridge, it won't be needed as much as if the bearing is a
lot. It also depends on how much it is played - the strings still
do vibrate away from the bridges on an upright if they are being played
much.<br>
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I have always made it a habit to seat strings just above the bridge on
uprights in the top octave, and then pull the action and do more if I
find they are moving a lot. The next tuning they won't need much,
if any.<br>
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I don't think many factories seat the strings at the bridge, especially
on uprights.<br>
<br>
Don Mannino RPT<br>
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