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<DIV><SPAN class=890121223-17032004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
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face="Times New Roman" color=#000000><<< Most of the =
pins were on
the looser side but still held except three pins in the bass. I would =
pull them
up to pitch, and they would fall flat as soon as I let go of the tuning
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size=2><SPAN class=890121223-17032004><<<Will solving the =
humidity
problem (by installing a Dampp-Chaser or putting a humidifier in the =
room) help
tighten up the pins enough to cause the loose bass pins to
hold?>>></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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class=890121223-17032004>Not the three very loose pins. I =
service a
Steinway L with the same problem in the very low bass. On Friday I =
will be
trying CA glue for the two that are very loose. Why not try =
CA first
and see what a DC system will do for the rest? I certainly wouldn't =
mention to
the customer that a DC system would tighten the pins. If the wood around =
the
pins has been compressed too much, it won't
help.</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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class=890121223-17032004>You can do a variety of things for loose =
tuning pins,
depending on the quality of the instrument and the severity of the
problem.</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=890121223-17032004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
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Formsma</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></DIV></BODY></HTML>