[CAUT] Steinway Verticals

[David Ilvedson]

Yeah, "coast" to a fine tuning...;-[

David I.



----- Original message ---------------------------------------->
From: Jim Busby <jim_busby@byu.edu>
To: Boaz Kirschenbaum <artisanpiano@gmail.com>, College and University Technicians <caut@ptg.org>
Received: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 09:33:44 -0700
Subject: RE: [CAUT] Steinway Verticals

>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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