Steinway Sustain

[David Love]

Tony:

Re my previous post.  I am assuming these are NY Steinway hammers.

David Love

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