Restringing time

[Janina Baur]

Ron,
I have checked out what  the problem is, apparently leaving the strings off
for any longer allows the soundboard to resume its original crown and thus
takes some time when placing tension back on the piano to return the
sounboard back to its position again. What do you think of that? Does it
take time for the soundboard to return to its original crown? when the
tension has been fully removed.
Thankyou, Stuart
-----Original Message-----
From: Ron Nossaman <nossaman@SOUTHWIND.NET>
To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org>
Date: Tuesday, December 08, 1998 1:08 AM
Subject: Re: Restringing time


>At 09:45 PM 12/7/98 +1100, you wrote:
>>Ron
>>Thanks for your comment, I haven't been in this game for long. I was told
by
>>another piano tech that new strings should be fitted within 24-48 hours
>>after removal. I thought he said it  would cause a problem with the
>>soundboard,  I'm not sure of the exact problem  but I thought it was to do
>>with the crown??. It does sound silly since the crown becomes more
positive
>>with all the strings removed. I understand what you said about removing
some
>>of the strings Do you have any ideas on what the problem might be.
>>Thank you, Stuart
>
>
>Stuart,
>
>Like Barrie said, maybe the guy was just shucking you. Then again, there
are
>a lot of weird ideas out there concerning soundboards. True, they are
>incredibly complex in the details of operation, but they do conform to the
>laws of physics, rather than magic. How about asking him (her?) for a more
>detailed explanation? It will save a lot of time and speculation and give
us
>something definite to chew on.
>
> Ron
>