<HTML><BODY style="word-wrap: break-word; -khtml-nbsp-mode: space; =
-khtml-line-break: after-white-space; "><DIV>Following up:</DIV><DIV><BR =
class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>My observations do not =
confirm the presence of significant grooving on the bridge, no evidence =
of aggressive string seating, just some scuffing as the route of the =
string over the bridge changed. Try this view and note that the damage =
to the bridge is more obvious:</DIV><DIV><BR =
class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><A =
href="http://tinyurl.com/dkjo2">http://tinyurl.com/dkjo2</A></DIV><DIV><=
BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><A =
href="https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/files/attachments/9f/c1/94/30/dscn119=
4.jpg">https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/files/attachments/9f/c1/94/30/dscn1194=
.jpg</A></DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>I'm =
still convinced that the high angle of string off the backscale side of =
the bridge is a source of the damage. The pins along the speaking =
length side of the bridge do not show significant =
movement.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><A =
href="http://tinyurl.com/7jr3m">http://tinyurl.com/7jr3m</A></DIV><DIV><=
BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><A =
href="https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/files/attachments/5b/74/6f/a4/dscn119=
9.jpg">https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/files/attachments/5b/74/6f/a4/dscn1199=
.jpg</A></DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>The =
difference in string deflection angles is presently somewhere around 6 =
degrees. Speaking length angle about 12 degrees, and back scale angle =
about 18 degrees. I have a hard time believing that amount is =
insignificant, and in any case, whatever the difference is now, the =
difference was originally much greater than what it is =
now.</DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><A =
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class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><A =
href="https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/files/attachments/8c/a1/4c/b3/dscn120=
5.jpg">https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/files/attachments/8c/a1/4c/b3/dscn1205=
.jpg</A></DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><A =
href="https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/files/attachments/56/32/bf/df/dscn120=
6.jpg">https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/files/attachments/56/32/bf/df/dscn1206=
.jpg</A></DIV><DIV><BR class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><BR =
class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV>Kent</DIV><DIV><BR =
class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><BR =
class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><BR><DIV><DIV>On Sep 22, 2005, =
at 8:22 AM, David Love wrote:</DIV><BR =
class="Apple-interchange-newline"><BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"><SPAN =
class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; =
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class="Section1"><P class="MsoNormal"><FONT size="2" color="navy" =
face="Arial"><SPAN style="font-size: =
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy; color: rgb(0, 0, 128); font-size: =
13.3333px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, =
128); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; ">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. </SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P><DIV><FONT size="2" =
color="navy" face="Arial"><SPAN style="font-size: =
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy; color: rgb(0, 0, 128); font-size: =
13.3333px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, =
128); font-family: Arial; font-size: 13.3333px; =
"> </SPAN></SPAN></FONT><BR =
class="khtml-block-placeholder"></DIV><DIV><P style="font-family: =
Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "><FONT size="2" color="navy" =
face="Times New Roman"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt; color:navy; =
color: rgb(0, 0, 128); font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: =
13.3333px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, =
128); font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13.3333px; ">David =
Love</SPAN></SPAN></FONT><FONT size="2" color="navy"><SPAN =
style="font-size:10.0pt;color:navy; color: rgb(0, 0, 128); =
font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13.3333px; "><BR style="color: =
rgb(0, 0, 128); font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13.3333px; =
"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128); =
font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 13.3333px; "><A =
href="mailto:davidlovepianos@comcast.net">davidlovepianos@comcast.net</A=
></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV><P class="MsoNormal" =
style="margin-left:.5in; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: =
16px; "><FONT size="3" color="black" face="Times New Roman"><SPAN =
style="font-size:12.0pt; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: =
16px; "><BR style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; =
"><SPAN><DIV><image001.jpg></DIV></SPAN><BR style="font-family: =
Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "><BR style="font-family: Times New =
Roman; font-size: 16px; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" =
style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "> </SPAN><BR =
style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; "><SPAN =
class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times New Roman; =
font-size: 16px; ">------------</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P><PRE =
style="margin-left:.5in; font-family: Courier New; font-size: =
13.3333px; white-space: pre; "><FONT size="2" color="black" =
face="Courier New"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family: =
Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; white-space: pre; "><SPAN =
class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: =
13.3333px; white-space: pre; ">On </SPAN></SPAN></FONT>Sep 21, 2005, at =
7:32 PM, Ron Nossaman wrote:</PRE><PRE style="margin-left:.5in; =
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"><FONT size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><SPAN =
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family: Courier New; font-size: =
13.3333px; white-space: pre; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" =
style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; white-space: =
pre; "> </SPAN></SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE style="margin-left:.5in; =
font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; white-space: pre; =
"><FONT size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><SPAN =
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family: Courier New; font-size: =
13.3333px; white-space: pre; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" =
style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; white-space: =
pre; ">></SPAN><I style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: =
13.3333px; font-style: italic; white-space: pre; "><SPAN =
style="font-style:italic; font-family: Courier New; font-size: =
13.3333px; white-space: pre; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" =
style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; font-style: =
italic; white-space: pre; "> The bridge will probably be OK, especially =
as that angle self </SPAN></SPAN></I></SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE =
style="margin-left:.5in; font-family: Courier New; font-size: =
13.3333px; white-space: pre; "><FONT size="2" color="black" =
face="Courier New"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family: =
Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; white-space: pre; "><SPAN =
class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: =
13.3333px; white-space: pre; ">></SPAN><I style="font-family: =
Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; font-style: italic; white-space: pre; =
"><SPAN style="font-style:italic; font-family: Courier New; font-size: =
13.3333px; white-space: pre; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" =
style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; font-style: =
italic; white-space: pre; "> corrects, but the net side bearing is what =
I'd be concerned about. </SPAN></SPAN></I></SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE =
style="margin-left:.5in; font-family: Courier New; font-size: =
13.3333px; white-space: pre; "><FONT size="2" color="black" =
face="Courier New"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family: =
Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; white-space: pre; "><SPAN =
class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: =
13.3333px; white-space: pre; ">></SPAN><I style="font-family: =
Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; font-style: italic; white-space: pre; =
"><SPAN style="font-style:italic; font-family: Courier New; font-size: =
13.3333px; white-space: pre; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" =
style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; font-style: =
italic; white-space: pre; "> The strings are trying to pull the bridge =
left. I'd be looking for </SPAN></SPAN></I></SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE =
style="margin-left:.5in; font-family: Courier New; font-size: =
13.3333px; white-space: pre; "><FONT size="2" color="black" =
face="Courier New"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family: =
Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; white-space: pre; "><SPAN =
class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: =
13.3333px; white-space: pre; ">></SPAN><I style="font-family: =
Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; font-style: italic; white-space: pre; =
"><SPAN style="font-style:italic; font-family: Courier New; font-size: =
13.3333px; white-space: pre; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" =
style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; font-style: =
italic; white-space: pre; "> concave crown and a killer killer octave =
pretty quickly, maybe as </SPAN></SPAN></I></SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE =
style="margin-left:.5in; font-family: Courier New; font-size: =
13.3333px; white-space: pre; "><FONT size="2" color="black" =
face="Courier New"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family: =
Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; white-space: pre; "><SPAN =
class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: =
13.3333px; white-space: pre; ">></SPAN><I style="font-family: =
Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; font-style: italic; white-space: pre; =
"><SPAN style="font-style:italic; font-family: Courier New; font-size: =
13.3333px; white-space: pre; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" =
style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; font-style: =
italic; white-space: pre; "> soon as a couple of months if the climate =
control lets the RH get </SPAN></SPAN></I></SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE =
style="margin-left:.5in; font-family: Courier New; font-size: =
13.3333px; white-space: pre; "><FONT size="2" color="black" =
face="Courier New"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family: =
Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; white-space: pre; "><SPAN =
class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: =
13.3333px; white-space: pre; ">></SPAN><I style="font-family: =
Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; font-style: italic; white-space: pre; =
"><SPAN style="font-style:italic; font-family: Courier New; font-size: =
13.3333px; white-space: pre; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" =
style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; font-style: =
italic; white-space: pre; "> below =
35%.</SPAN></SPAN></I></SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE style="margin-left:.5in; =
font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; white-space: pre; =
"><FONT size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><SPAN =
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family: Courier New; font-size: =
13.3333px; white-space: pre; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" =
style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; white-space: =
pre; "> </SPAN></SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE style="margin-left:
.5in; font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; white-space: pre; =
"><FONT size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><SPAN =
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family: Courier New; font-size: =
13.3333px; white-space: pre; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" =
style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; white-space: =
pre; ">Fascinating. The piano has a dual-tank Dampp-Chaser with =
undercover. </SPAN></SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE style="margin-left:.5in; =
font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; white-space: pre; =
"><FONT size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><SPAN =
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family: Courier New; font-size: =
13.3333px; white-space: pre; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" =
style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; white-space: =
pre; ">It really hadn't occurred to me that this alignment might cause =
</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE style="margin-left:.5in; font-family: =
Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; white-space: pre; "><FONT size="2" =
color="black" face="Courier New"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt; =
font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; white-space: pre; =
"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Courier New; =
font-size: 13.3333px; white-space: pre; ">soundboard problems. I was =
just worried about the bridge, still am, =
</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE style="margin-left:.5in; font-family: =
Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; white-space: pre; "><FONT size="2" =
color="black" face="Courier New"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt; =
font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; white-space: pre; =
"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Courier New; =
font-size: 13.3333px; white-space: pre; ">and have seen this =
configuration on many S&S instruments. I guess =
</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE style="margin-left:.5in; font-family: =
Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; white-space: pre; "><FONT size="2" =
color="black" face="Courier New"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt; =
font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; white-space: pre; =
"><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Courier New; =
font-size: 13.3333px; white-space: pre; ">I'll be re-checking the crown =
as I service the DC over time.</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE =
style="margin-left:.5in; font-family: Courier New; font-size: =
13.3333px; white-space: pre; "><FONT size="2" color="black" =
face="Courier New"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family: =
Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; white-space: pre; "><SPAN =
class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: =
13.3333px; white-space: pre; "> </SPAN></SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE =
style="margin-left:
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"><FONT size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><SPAN =
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family: Courier New; font-size: =
13.3333px; white-space: pre; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" =
style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; white-space: =
pre; ">Thanks.</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE style="margin-left:.5in; =
font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; white-space: pre; =
"><FONT size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><SPAN =
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family: Courier New; font-size: =
13.3333px; white-space: pre; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" =
style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; white-space: =
pre; "> </SPAN></SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE style="margin-left:
.5in; font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; white-space: pre; =
"><FONT size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><SPAN =
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family: Courier New; font-size: =
13.3333px; white-space: pre; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" =
style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; white-space: =
pre; ">></SPAN><I style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: =
13.3333px; font-style: italic; white-space: pre; "><SPAN =
style="font-style:italic; font-family: Courier New; font-size: =
13.3333px; white-space: pre; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" =
style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; font-style: =
italic; white-space: pre; "> Did the restring include lowering the =
plate?</SPAN></SPAN></I></SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE =
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13.3333px; white-space: pre; "><FONT size="2" color="black" =
face="Courier New"><SPAN style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family: =
Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; white-space: pre; "><SPAN =
class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: =
13.3333px; white-space: pre; "> </SPAN></SPAN></FONT></PRE><PRE =
style="margin-left:
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"><FONT size="2" color="black" face="Courier New"><SPAN =
style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family: Courier New; font-size: =
13.3333px; white-space: pre; "><SPAN class="Apple-style-span" =
style="font-family: Courier New; font-size: 13.3333px; white-space: =
pre; ">No.</SPAN></SPAN></FONT></PRE><DIV style="margin-left: 0.5in; =
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