voicing techniques by the Yamaha master (long)

[Don Mannino]

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List,

The tool Schaff sells can be ordered as a "Don Mannino" string lifting
tool, but it is really a factory style string hook, probably used by
Yamaha as well as Kawai (where I saw it) in Hamamatsu.

I will be demonstrating the use of this tool at one of my classes at the
CA state convention this week, the Central West regional in March, the
Pacific Northwest in April, the Florida state in May, and in Providence.

The method is no different than other string "leveling" procedures. The
ultimate method is used by some of the Kawai concert techs, and I
understand at the Fazioli factory as well. This involves a bubble level
fitted to a tool that sits on the unison. You place the bubble level on
the strings (after leveling the piano, of course!), and pluck the
strings, listening for an even buzz against the leveling tool. Hook the
low strings up to level them. Stroking the odd high string can work if
not carried too far.

Most people just file the hammers level very carefully, then block them
on the strings, and pull the low strings up to mate with the hammer.
Retuning the piano and rechecking multiple times is required for a
really fine job.

Don Mannino RPT


> -----Original Message-----
> From:	ETomlinCF3@aol.com [SMTP:ETomlinCF3@aol.com]
> Sent:	Monday, February 16, 1998 11:07 AM
> To:	pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject:	Re: voicing techniques by the Yamaha master (long)
> 
> He leveled strings by blocking the hammer to the string and
> determining the
> unlevel by plucking and listening.  Then he used the Don Manino
> leveling tool
> one can get from Schaff.  On one occasion he used a brass rod to push
> down on
> a string that was too high.  He massaged the string ...did not pull up
> to bend
> the string.
> 
> Ed Tomlinson
> 
> << 
>  How did he "Level" the strings?  And how did he determine which
>  strings were not level? 
>  >  
>  >  Richard the Curious >>
>   >>

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