Voicing an old piano/Corte

[Carl Meyer]

Corte:  Here's something you can try first.  Loosen the tuning pin a half
turn.  Pound on the key hard a few times.  Then retune and check.  Sometimes
a big improvement.  If not, take off hitch pin and roll over a pulley of
about 3-4 inches diameter (depends on diameter) to the end and try that.
You could also just massage the string by bending to and fro every 2-3
inches to break out the corrosion.  After loosening of course.  Then twist
and reconnect.   Don't be afraid to use 2-3 turns.  What have you got to
lose.  Sometimes nothing works.  It usually doesn't last long either.
Bummer!

I once had a 7 ft grand with new bass strings that were disappointingly
dead.  Actually just sick.  Three full turns did wonders.  Consider the
length of the string when deciding how many turns.  Also make sure they are
twisted in the direction of the wrap.  We've all made that mistake.

Carl Meyer Ptg assoc
Santa Clara, Ca.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <cswearingen@daigger.com>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, September 29, 2003 12:13 PM
Subject: Re: Voicing an old piano/Corte


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> I'm trying to remember the exact procedure for the bass twisting.  I
> believe it's just a matter of loosening the string enough o slip it off
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> hitch pin and then you make a half-turn in the direction of the winding -
> correct?
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> Thanks,
> Corte
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> Corte,
> I would suggest "roll & twist" the bass strings first. Even if they are
> Steel wound, they usually will brighten up a bit. Copper better than
Steel.
> Steel will be more inconsistant, for this procedure. Old hammers are
> probably either too hard or too soft so do some testing with the olde
> finger
> nail. Of course the resiliancy is not going to be optimum, but you can do
> some voicing to BLEND the sections. My advice is bring the bass up as much
> as you can, without making the hammers like BBs and then bring the treble
> down to match. When this is done, the client will like the overall sound
of
> the piano better, IMO.
> Best Regards,
> Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon)
> Captain, Tool Police
> Squares Are I
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