Steinway B Scale Conversion

[Bob Hull]

This low tenor is a problem I am finding pretty
consistently on B's.  I have four B's that I service
and the tonal problem on the first 3 to 5 plain
strings is worse the older the piano is.  The 1978 B
is the oldest I tune and it is really bad.  
How would you rate the severity of the problem on the
1953 B?   Also, on a board that is 53 years old don't
you have some trepidation about how good of a job it
will be doing in the next 10 - 20 years after all this
work and expense?  How do you weigh the possibility of
it losing the ability to do its job in the future?  If
it's done well for this long, perhaps it will continue
for another 53.

Bob Hull

--- Erwinspiano at aol.com wrote:

> My Colleagues
> I've wanted to do this for long time now & finally
> the deed is  done.  I tHad 
> a 1953 Steinway B  (N.Y) with a good original board 
> & all.  I cut the ring 
> bridge loose from the treble a bass & simply  cut a
> venner piece out of the 
> piece I extracted & glued it back down on the  board
> to make things look good & 
> hide the spruce tear out from the origianl  1/2 inch
> holes  the splintered when 
> drilled thru at the mother ship. 
>   The transition bridge carries four bichords. The
> first two unisons  have 
> been changed from size 19 to 20 to boost tension
> &darken the  sound.  It is a 
> very wonderful sounding break. The look is a very
> neat  & tidy appearance & the 
> Musical enhancement is IMHO greatly  improved.
>    My thanks to all bellyheads who have shared the
> bizzarro ideas  over the 
> years. These things work & pan out in real life.  If
> any  one would like to 
> come & play it give a call.
>   Dale Erwin
>  
> 
> 
> 
> 
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