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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Stéphane,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Have you come to the conclusion that =
it's the
bridge because you've already tried voicing to solve the problem? =
Most
likely you have. But if not, reducing the hammer weight *a bit* or =
trimming the
sides of the hammer shank may help, and of course, needling
appropriately. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Barbara Richmond, RPT</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>who makes no claim whatsoever to being =
a
rebuilder</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>somewhere near Peoria, IL</FONT></DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=collin.s@skynet.be =
href="mailto:collin.s@skynet.be">Stéphane
Collin</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, October 30, =
2003 6:52
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> short trebble</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi all !</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Marvellous Bechstein model E (2m75) =
from
1928.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Fantastic action, but one problem : =
the trebble
notes are VERY short (no sustain). I know that trebble sustain =
is not
the best thing in a Bechstein, but here it is obviously =
dramatic. The
piano has been restored 10 years ago, and the bridge apparently
recapped. The restorers have put varnish on the whole =
bridge. Does
anyone know if that varnish could be the cause of no sustain in =
trebble
? I am considering to recap the bridge (though apart from the =
varnish,
it looks kind of perfect), and would like to know your expert =
advice
before attempting this.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>thanks</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Stéphane Collin </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>(Bruxelles, Belgium)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>"Time has no respect for what you do =
without
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