Hi Frank: Did you try moving the action forward a little at a time to find a better strike point? Sometimes when people monkey with the Capo Bar, they don't consider what that is going to do to strike point when the hammers are put on in the traditional way. I seriously doubt that they changed the soundboard or bridge at this time, since they have been doing so well with the boards as far as getting good sound is concerned. Jim Coleman, Sr. On Wed, 1 Dec 1999, Frank Weston wrote: > List, > > I was called to work on a relatively new Steinway B yesterday. The = > serial number on the piano is 540827. The customer's main complaint was = > that notes in the F5-F6 octave sounded wooden. The complaint was valid. = > Does anyone know at what serial number Steinway introduced the modified = > plate/scale in recent B models? I seem to recall that the modified = > plates have a B2 embossed on them. Is my recollection correct? If not, = > how can I tell what version of scale I'm dealing with? > > Has anyone had any luck with a fix for this problem other than adjusting = > the hammer line in the offending area? I tried a little voicing, both = > up and down, swapping hammers from different sections, a totally = > different trial hammer, checked regulation carefully, checked the = > keybed, etc., etc. The problem really is the scale. Any suggestions = > would be appreciated. > > Frank Weston >
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