This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment I am pretty sure I responded to your infomative reply to my question, = but just in case I want to make sure so am writing again. Bear with me = please. I also suspect that the strings have nicks or indentations in them. the = piano was about 10 cents flat. It had been moved from Calif to Ore = within the last couple of months. Is there any solution to this other than restringing? Any suggestions = or additional info will be heartily welcomed. Terry Jack Eugene Oregon Chapt ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Piannaman@aol.com=20 To: pianotech@ptg.org=20 Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 8:18 PM Subject: Re: String challenge I tuned a Baldwin H grand the other day with a similar problem. The = piano hadn't been tuned for years, and was 30-50 cents flat. I wasn't = having a problem with getting the string to move(solved pretty nicely by = Protek, in my experience), but I was having a hard time moving the = string to stay where it was supposed to in many cases. I'd get close, = then "pop!" It would move up above or below pitch. I suspect that the = strings have small indentations, nicks, or bends in all the wrong places = as a result of being so far flat. =20 Could this be the case with your Schimmel? Did it require a = significant pitch raise?=20 Dave Stahl=20 In a message dated 9/15/04 6:30:35 PM Pacific Daylight Time, = kam544@gbronline.com writes:=20 At 4:52 PM -0700 9/15/04, TLJ wrote:=20 >... This is probably a very simple issue but I am at a total loss. = Any=20 >suggestions will be appreciated.=20 Rendering strings is never a simple issue on pianos that have=20 exaggerated string deflection. By rendering I am speaking of=20 equalizing the tension in all segments of the strings.=20 I doubt the agraffes are necessarily your culprits in this matter=20 though, but rather the felt between the agraffes and the tuning = pins.=20 Of course all the bearing points add to the overall difficulty.=20 I tune a couple of M&A BBs' with incredible deflection in that area, = and it creates definite uncertainty in establishing stability,=20 especially when a pitch change is required.=20 There are some pianos a person just has to work at tuning, and there = are some where the response of rendering and pin setting is a=20 marvelous experience.=20 ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/8e/bb/c1/ed/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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