Unpleasant overtone in plain wire

John Alsina jalsina@adelphia.net
Mon, 7 Nov 2005 14:08:00 -0500


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I am working on a 1928 Steinway M that has loud unpleasant overtones in =
notes E3 to B3. The overtone sounds like an out of tune cymbal or bell =
about a seventh above the fundamental.  It can first be heard =
immediately after initial impact, and has a long decay.  It is not a =
sympathetic vibration from elsewhere in the piano.  It occurs whether =
the string is struck with the hammer or plucked.  The strings have been =
replaced, leveled, and terminations checked.  Nose bolts are tight. =
Hammers are new Steinways.  Hammer voicing reduced the overtone on some =
notes, but not on others.  The piano has very little downbearing in the =
tenor, but pressing upward under the bridge in this area does not affect =
the problem.  Help!
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