<html> <body> Hi David, I know you're living in California, but what is "bitch up the bridge pin(s)"? Sorry. I couldn't resist! :-) Avery At 04:48 PM 2/24/2006, you wrote: <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">If the notched area is buzzing against the string you have a little problem...have you tried seating the string?  As Ron N knows that permanently solves everything...;-]   Wouldn't be hard to pull pin(s) and re-notch slightly...of course you may bitch up the bridge pin(s) so be prepared to replace...i.e. have on hand... David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, California <hr> Original message From: "A440 Piano Service" To: "PTG List" Received: 2/24/2006 2:23:51 PM Subject: Bridge Notch Anomaly Oh Wiser-than-I Ones, (of which there are multitudes!)   I heard a "zinging" in the attack of a low tenor string on a customer's piano.  She heard it, too, and didn't like it.  (Turned out a little needling on the hammer at about 1 o'clock and 11 o'clock softened that attack nicely) Upon close inspection I notice an anomaly in the way the bridge was notched. It's the right string of the lowest plain string unison.  I was wondering if I might elicit a few opinions about the looks of this.  I've attached a photo -- I hope it comes through!   The bridge isn't notched all the way across on that right-most pin.  On the side that the string bears there is certainly a good notch, but to the right of that it's not.  Seems like that would actually strengthen rather than weaken the pin's hold, but since it looks unusual I thought I'd ask.  Extending upward from the un-notched edge there is a visible line.  That's the border of the notching.  It is not a crack.  This is a fairly new piano, about 3 or 4 years old, a Knabe Studio Upright.   Thanks,   John Dorr Helena, MT</blockquote></body> </html>