Steinway M Backcheck Problem

[David Skolnik]

>  The hammer tail was about 1/4" below the backcheck with the key 
> fully depressed after let off.


Al -
If that's true, it could cause a different problem, but since you 
don't have the piano anymore, it's moot. You've inspired me however, 
to look at this issue in each of the Steinways I tune.

David Skolnik


At 10:56 AM 3/19/2008, you wrote:

> >> Truth be said, I have no answer. I made it work, but didn't really solve
> >> the problem.
> >
> > How long are the tails, tenor and bass? How far below the tail
> > is the backcheck top with the key fully depressed (like you're
> > getting)?
>
>I didn't measure the tails below the shank, but they looked OK. The 
>hammer tail was about 1/4" below the backcheck with the key fully 
>depressed after let off.
>
>
> > I don't know what the current decree from the mountaintop is,
> > but for many years the official story was that one mustn't
> > expect the bass hammers to check reliably, because they just
> > weren't going to. I've watched many a PBS broadcast where the
> > overhead shot of the piano in play clearly showed the bass
> > hammers conspicuously not checking.
> > Ron N
>
>That makes me feel a lot better. I haven't had this problem before.
>
>Al Guecia
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