<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; = charset=US-ASCII"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 10 (filtered)"> <style>  </style> </head> <body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=Section1> Judging from this picture the = severe indentation and the slightly angled indentation that leads to the new = string position, it appears as if the migrating pins were caused by very = aggressive string seating.  In other words, someone actually banged the string = down so hard at the pin that they moved the pin.  If that’s the = case, then it’s not likely that the pins will keep moving (especially = since some of the lateral force is being taken up by the bridge cap itself and = the groove in which the string is riding.  I haven’t really = followed this thread from the start, but termination have to be compromised, it = would seem.  I’m not sure I follow how this would effect the crown = of the soundboard.    <div> David Love davidlovepianos@comcast.net </div> <img width=350 height=315 = src="cid:image001.jpg@01C5BF3E.0BEFA720">   ------------ <pre style='margin-left:.5in'>On Sep 21, 2005, at 7:32 PM, = Ron Nossaman wrote:</pre><pre style='margin-left:.5in'> </pre><pre style='margin-left:.5in'>> The = bridge will probably be OK, especially as that angle self  = </pre><pre style='margin-left:.5in'>> = corrects, but the net side bearing is what I'd be concerned about.  = </pre><pre style='margin-left:.5in'>> The = strings are trying to pull the bridge left. I'd be looking for  = </pre><pre style='margin-left:.5in'>> = concave crown and a killer killer octave pretty quickly, maybe as  = </pre><pre style='margin-left:.5in'>> = soon as a couple of months if the climate control lets the RH get  = </pre><pre style='margin-left:.5in'>> = below 35%.</pre><pre style='margin-left:.5in'> </pre><pre = style='margin-left: .5in'>Fascinating. The piano has a dual-tank = Dampp-Chaser with undercover.  </pre><pre style='margin-left:.5in'>It really hadn't occurred to me that this = alignment might cause  </pre><pre style='margin-left:.5in'>soundboard problems. I was just worried about = the bridge, still am,  </pre><pre style='margin-left:.5in'>and have seen this configuration on many = S&S instruments. I guess  </pre><pre style='margin-left:.5in'>I'll be re-checking the crown as I service = the DC over time.</pre><pre style='margin-left:.5in'> </pre><pre = style='margin-left: .5in'>Thanks.</pre><pre style='margin-left:.5in'> </pre><pre = style='margin-left: .5in'>> Did the restring include lowering the = plate?</pre><pre style='margin-left:.5in'> </pre><pre = style='margin-left: .5in'>No.</pre>   </div> </body> </html>