String Levelling questions

[Delwin D Fandrich]

Newton Hunt wrote:

> Comments:
>
> In the case of verticals I must (to my possible demise) disagree with
> Del.  (duck!)  Verticals DO have less a problem with string leveling,
> one because the v-bar and the pressure bar are of metal and the
> closeness of the pressure bar to the v-bar helps keep strings level.  I
> do find strings that need leveling on uprights and push them toward the
> back or file the hammer to mate the strings.
>
>         Newton
>         nhunt@jagat.com

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Newton, Bill, et al,

I should have been more clear in what I said about string leveling problems in vertical
pianos. Yes, it is possible to find strings that are not "level" in vertical pianos. Yes,
they do sometimes cause audible problems in vertical pianos. But. It takes a lot more for
them to audibly objectionable. And, in my experience, at least, once they are fixed they
tend to stay fixed.

There are also some grand piano designs in which out of level strings are less of a
problem than they are in others. Again, it's not that these pianos don't have strings that
are out of level, it's just that they don't create audible problems to the same degree
that they do in other pianos. In other words, it appears that some piano designs are more
susceptible to the audible consequences of out of level strings than are others.

Any time I find an anomaly such as this, I tend to regard it as a design problem and I
start puzzling over the causes and the solutions. I'm too far along to continue living
with problems that may have a solution.

Regards,

Del