[CAUT] Steinway Verticals

michelle stranges stranges@Oswego.EDU
Mon, 22 Nov 2004 16:09:44 -0500


"Coasts"..

How'bout a nose dive sharp??

That's what my lovely ones do.

:(
Stranges

--On Monday, November 22, 2004 12:53 PM -0800 Boaz Kirschenbaum 
<artisanpiano@gmail.com> wrote:

> Jim,
>
> I like to tune a 6:3 octave, I think it yields good results.
>
> Eric also used to say you don't have to stretch a Steinway vertical
> because it puts the stretch in for you already (when it coasts).
>
> Boaz
>
> On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 09:33:44 -0700, Jim Busby <jim_busby@byu.edu> wrote:
>> Good description, Boaz. Eric Schandall uses the word "coast". Tune the
>> string up to or nearly to pitch and let it "coast" the rest of the way.
>>
>> Boaz,
>>
>> As for #2 below, could you tell us at what level? ie: 6/3 4/2 octaves,
>> etc. Of course, no octave can be tuned pure at all coincidental
>> partials.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Jim Busby BYU
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of
>> Boaz Kirschenbaum
>> Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2004 11:32 AM
>> To: ed440@mindspring.com; caut@ptg.org
>> Subject: [CAUT] Steinway Verticals
>>
>> Ed,
>>
>> I would agree 100% with Dale's assertion regarding tuning. I used to
>> try the traditional tuning route with the Steinway verts, until Eric
>> Schandall showed me a much easier and much more stable way to tune.
>>
>> 1. Pull the string from flat of pure up to pure, and set the pin to
>> where you want it. In other words don't go sharp and then back down to
>> pure.
>>
>> 2. Don't stretch any of the octaves, keep them all pure.
>>
>> 3. Don't hit the key too hard to set your pin, due to the longer pins,
>> the pins will almost always flagpole more.
>>
>> It still takes 1.5 to 2 hours to get a pretty good tuning. I only
>> tuned one NY vert that I thought was better than average as far as
>> tuning quality is concerned (how the tuning sounded, not how hard/easy
>> it was to tune).
>>
>> The German verticals area different stor (much easier to tune and
>> voice).
>>
>> Not sure if that helps much since I'm basically re-stating what Dale
>> put in the post a couple of days ago.
>>
>> I'm on the road right now working on a Bosendorfer 225 in L.A. so I'm
>> away from the post for a little while. FYI, I dealt with Pacific Piano
>> the other day by phone and they are very competent, helpful, and offer
>> a good variety.
>>
>> -Boaz
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