Steinway Sustain

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Hi Tony,

All I can say about it is this :

For many years discussions have been going on about this very difficult
area. I myself have had my share and that's why I answer your question.
This instrument is young enough to, at least, improve the difficulty. How?
It always comes to this : Perfect regulation, perfect tuning, perfect
voicing. When an instrument is basically healthy, this should, and must,
always do the trick. Of course the D is not so healthy anymore so I suppose
the installing of new hammers would be a major improvement. If that is not
feasable, the above (Perfect regulation, perfect tuning, perfect voicing) i=
s
number one, plus a very thorough job of fitting the hammer surfaces to the
strings. A last hint : make the let off 1 mm over all. Sustain will improve=
,
that's for sure.

friendly greetings,

Andr=E9 Oorebeek

From: "Tony Caught" <caute@optusnet.com.au>
Reply-To: pianotech@ptg.org
Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2001 17:34:05 +0930
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Subject: Steinway Sustain


Hi List,

There are some of you out there that would know the answer to this problem.
Need help.

Steinway D model, about 18 years old. This piano has always had a problem i=
n
the treble from about F5 to B6.  Tone is hard and sustain is short.

Over the years I have tried voicing the hammers and can balance the tone,
but, to the expense of the sustain, this drops of even more.

Today I had a note left by the visiting European pianist,  Michael Leuschne=
r
(prior to my visit) asking that I voice the treble, especially between B &
B. "The sound is hard and doesn't last long enough" B6 isn't bad.

I needled the surface area to even out the tone through this area and the
pianist was happy with the result (needs this area as he is playing Mozart =
&
Chopin) but, I really want to fix this problem and because I now have a not=
e
from the 'teacher' I have an excuse to fix it.

What is the problem ?  I have my thoughts but I only work on 1 Steinway,
some one must know what is causing this to happen.

Regards

Tony Caught ICPTG
Australia
caute@optusnet.com.au






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