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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hello Stephane</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Do you mean there is varnish on the =
<U>top</U> of
the bridges? Where the strings touch? </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Regards</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Michael G (UK)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message -----
<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=collin.s@skynet.be href="mailto:collin.s@skynet.be">Stéphane =
Collin</A>
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<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Friday, October 31, 2003 12:52 AM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> short trebble</DIV></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi all !</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<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 (Bruxelles, =
Belgium)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>"Time has no respect for what you do =
without
it"</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>