Steinway square

[Brian Trout]

Hi Jon,

I have to confess, I have not tuned one of these beasts.  But a friend of
mine told me how he tunes them, and perhaps he's on to something.

He tells me that when he can, he will remove the lid and the damper
assembly, and tune from behind by plucking the strings instead of trying to
tune like we normally do by playing the key.

It might not work so well if one can't get behind the beast, but if one
can...

I too have heard of the wonderful work tables these things can be converted
to.  Very solid.

FWIW.

Brian Trout
Quarryville, PA
btrout@desupernet.net

> Lying prostrate across the strings to tune, praying that a string does not
> break
> or an action part; ending up with a fatigued back . . .
>
> There is a reason these instrument fell into disfavor.
>
> The last two I encountered have been turned into work tables.
> And good ones at that.