> > Arnold since I can't improve on Steve's description I won't try. >Hope this helps. >Jim Bryant (FL) > Jim is correct in all he said. I would like to add a comment or two. If the stringer had done his job well, the change in pitch will be minimal. If such a wide does occur you can assume that most of the rest of the strings are not well terminated. The more catinary the string (meaning curve at the aggraffe) the greater the inharmonicity and the tone is not at it's best. All strings should be leveled at pitch after stringing. Old strings should not be leveled with a string stretcher or leveler because they could break in the upper treble, but they can be lifted for voicing. I have broken strings when leveling, but I am careful about how much I lift on older pianos. File the hammer so the strike point is perfectly level from side to side then level the strings to match. The level the hammer can be changed to match the strings better if you cannot get the strings up high enough, but the strike point must be straight. Most times the strike level can be tilted low on the right side in the low middle section to lessen the amount of lift in that area. It is a good idea to check the level of the two right strings when the action is shifted to get best tone then level the left string for best tone. This takes time and patience and patience and time. Lifted strings will lower when they are brought to pitch, so in the words of Karl Rhoder at Steinway, "lift, tune, lift, tune, lift, tune, etc.". Its like pitch raising a piano. Newton nhunt@jagat.com
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