Dead note--no sustain

[Marvin McDonald]

Jeff,
I have had that same problem before and I call my friend and mentor Mike
Reiter.  He had me take a chop stick voicing tool and start by voicing the
left and right sholders of the hammer on top, if your working on a vertical,
as it faces you if your working on a grand.  You will get more sustain.  If
that doesn't work then use the same method on the back or underside of the
hammer.  It will amaze you.  Hope this does the job for you.
---Marvin McDonald, Associate

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>From: "Jeannie Grassi" <jgrassi@silverlink.net>
>To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
>Subject: Dead note--no sustain
>Date: Mon, Nov 6, 2000, 11:42 AM
>

> Dear List,
> Would anyone like to respond to Jeff's inquiry, below?
>
> From: JEFFREY ARNOLD <FREYPIANO@email.msn.com>
> To: ptj@ptg.org
> Subject: Q&A
>
> I was hoping to find a place for Q&A in the journal, so I hope this doesnt
> waste to much of your time but I've got a Kawai studio with one note (5
> below the treble break), that has o.k. attack, but no decay and short
> sustain. Only one note has this sounding problem. Termination points seem
> fine. It sounds almost like a frequency fighting with the plate or
> something. I have had this problem before on a different studio piano and
> have not solved the problem. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thank
> you for your time and consideration of this message.
> Jeffrey Arnold , Appleton Chapter 549 Wisconsin   freypiano@msn.com
>
> Jeannie Grassi, RPT
> Assistant Editor, Piano Technicians Journal
> mailto:jgrassi@silverlink.net
>