Of course you've checked to see that the tri-chord damper is lifting enough to clear those strings? Try a little sugar coating at the strike point and feel for any hard spots without doing any real changes. I generally try to make the tenor sound more like the bass to even the break out. Consider moving the action in and out just a bit to see if there is any improvement. David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, CA > From: Daleboy@aol.com > Date: Wed, 17 Jun 1998 23:48:27 EDT > To: pianotech@ptg.org > Subject: "Bosendorfer Bass/Tenor Break" > Reply-to: pianotech@ptg.org > Dear List, > I came across a concert Bosendorfer with a bass/tenor break that really > left me scratchin' mah hed..#$%!! > This is a gorgeous instrument with the exception of two notes right at the > beginning of the tenor section. They are somewhat nasal and muted. Ok.... it's > most obvious that there is a pretty fair distance between the areas of the > soundboard that are accessed by the last notes of the bass section and the > first notes of the tenor section. Is it the sheer distance that is causing the > disparity or is it somewhere else in the scaling?? Just for clarity's sake > (pun intended) the first notes in the tenor are strung with plain wire. > Perhaps they should be wound?? > I would like to add that this was in a recording session and only the > engineer and I noticed the problem....the piano owner/s are not aware of any > problem. > I checked this piano out fairly closely visually and nothing looked out of > place....further studies with our latest round of gadgets may reveal > otherwise. > I'm really puzzled with this one! Your insight will be greatly appreciated!! > Best to All, > Dale Whitehead, RPT > Franklin Piano Restorations > >
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