A stubborn D?

[Michael Jorgensen]

Hi Phil,
   I'd check out for hot stage lights turned on and off all the time or
stage doors opened to the outside air while crews moving stuff.  Otherwise
inclined to think it's a string rendering problem  or excessive heavy use
as many strings are replaced.  Check to see that the beckets on the
replaced strings are pushed in tight.
-Mike

Phil Bondi wrote:

> The following has been pasted here..it was originally sent to my mentor,
> but i thought I might try this forum and see if any ideas come from it.
>
> Rook
>
> Just got done with a Steinway D bringing it down to A=440 from 442..It
> took 2+ tunings to get it to hold at 442..Octaves 5 & 6 were very
> stubborn going up to 442 and coming back down to 440..more than i think
> they should have been.
>
> here's the question..the Stage Manager at this theater spent about 5
> minutes with me today asking questions about this piano which I know
> little about..he said that the biggest complaint with it has been it
> will not hold a tune..without knowing the history of the piano, I told
> him it was impossible to give him my honest opinion as to why this piano
>
> won't hold a tune..I told him I would thoroughly check the piano and see
>
> if I didn't see something obvious( i didn't)..this is the same piano I
> tuned last year for Andre Watts..
>
> There is alot of un-original wire on this D..
> Some of the tuning pins have been pushed further into the block..
>
> I want to know how much affect downbearing might have on this particular
>
> problem..AND..can you tell me a way to check the soundboard to see if
> there's something going on there that might prevent this piano from
> cooperating..I'm thinking 'downbearing' only because there is alot of
> new wire on this piano..new meaning not original.
>
> Believe me when I say i am NOT crying..i spend 2 hrs. today bringing it
> down from 440..it shouldn't take that long..i don't think.
>
> hope you have a suggestion for me..i WANT this account..and I can have
> it by simply keeping the piano in tune..sounds easy enough, right?!?!?