<html> Hi Ed,             Not just on rebuilt pianos, certain Asian makers need to spend a lot more attention in this area, on their new pianos. Roger At 11:11 AM 8/21/02 -0400, you wrote: <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>Inre string termination on the wood: >> How long before this beast starts "zinging?"  I would think that the sustain and clarity would suffer, rather than extraneous noise.  Bridge work is one of those things that half-way "rebuilders" often ignore when restringing, but a clean notch  often creates a much rounder note with longer sustain,( in my experience).  Regards, Ed Foote RPT </blockquote> </html>