[CAUT] restrung D

[Willem Blees]

In the p[ast 3 years I have restrung two D's that have a tuning 
stability problem. (original block). I've restrung other D's, but I 
don't see those pianos any more. 

One of them is in our Chorus room. I tune that piano once a week, and 
everytime there are at least a dozen or so strings that are off more 
than they should be. I haven't kept track of exactly which strings are 
off, but I don't think they are always the same ones. I've tappend, 
and set and pounded, but some strings still go out.

The other D is in a large church, which I restrung it last year. 
Again, there are individual strings that go out. At first I attributed 
the problem with the way it is being played, and that there is an air 
vent up in the ceiling that blows directly on the piano. The problem 
has gotten so bad that they took that piano out of the sanctuary and 
are now using a 6' Yamaha. (the sanctuary seats about 3000.)

So my question to those of you who have restrung more than 2 D's is, 
is there anything you do different stringing a D than you do when 
string a smaller grand? I have strung litterally hundreds of pianos, 
but I've never had a problem like this. Any suggestions will be 
appreciated.

Thanks

Wim 
Willem Blees, RPT
Piano Tuner/Technician
School of Music
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL USA
205-348-1469