<HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1251"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2715.400" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <P><FONT face="MS Sans Serif" size=2> <DIV>The nasty, dirty, false beating, wiry, whiny, twangy, weak sound frequently found in S&S uprights in the 5th octave and above is primarily due to:</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>A.  poorly shaped bearing bar</DIV> <DIV>B.  sloppy notching</DIV> <DIV>C.  inadequate bearing</DIV> <DIV>D.  inadequate counterbearing pressure</DIV> <DIV>E.  all of the above</DIV> <DIV>F.  other (please extrapolate)</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>The best way to address this problem short of complete rebuilding is ________________.  (please feel free to improvise your ideas).</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>David Love</DIV> <DIV><A href="mailto:davidlovepianos@earthlink.net">davidlovepianos@earthlink.net</A></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></FONT> <P></P></BODY></HTML>