Steinway square

[PAT A RALPH]

That is definitely a positive approach to tuning one IF YOU HAVE TO.

Ken Gerler

----- Original Message -----
From: Brian Trout <btrout@desupernet.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2000 7:20 PM
Subject: Re: Steinway square


> 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.
>
>