[CAUT] S S model M

[David Love]

How would that help the lack of sustain?

David Love
www.davidlovepianos.com


-----Original Message-----
From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of David
Ilvedson
Sent: Friday, December 04, 2009 1:55 PM
To: caut at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [CAUT] S S model M

First think I would do is go through and repin all the centers...at least
that problem area.   Steinway tends to go for 0 friction.   I'm pinning 4 to
5 grams these days...

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "G Cousins" <cousins_gerry at msn.com>
To: caut at ptg.org
Received: 12/4/2009 12:37:24 PM
Subject: [CAUT] S S model M



>Gentlefolk,

>Can y'all provide thoughts and/orsuggestions to improve the sustain on a
S&S model 
>M in octaves 5 & 6  .

>Yes, strings level, hammers properly filed and voiced, reg. accurate.  

>I believe some of you in the past have refered to this as the "killer
octave".  

>Keep in mind, this is a model M 5 yrs old and request is for sustain to
carry beyond 6 
>seconds

>Thanks in advance

>Gerry C.

>WCUPA
>