Steinway plate holes

Conrad Hoffsommer hoffsoco@martin.luther.edu
Mon, 19 Feb 2001 09:49:13 -0600


At 09:53 02/19/2001 -0500, you wrote:
>In a message dated 2/18/01 8:49:50 PM Central Standard Time, dcp2@rmi.net
>>List  -  Steinway D  -  about 1925.
>>The tuning pin holes in the plate from G#3 up are countersunk.   The tuning
>>pin holes from G3 down are drilled straight.   Is there a particular reason
>>for the difference?
>>Donald C. Price, RPT
>This is not just on a D. All Steinways have this. I asked for the reason why
>several months ago, and no one seemed to know the answer. Maybe you'll have
>better luck.
>Willem



Tradition.


Conrad



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