[pianotech] String Rattle

[David Ilvedson]

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David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

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From: "Gerald Groot" <tunerboy3 at comcast.net>
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Received: 8/25/2009 5:22:14 AM
Subject: [pianotech] String Rattle


>This reminds me of a funny story about a problem I had many years ago.  I
>used to be the tech for the store that sold Grand (the brand name) pianos.
>When out servicing one of them for the free tuning, there was a very
>prominent buzz on 2 notes only in the tenor bass break.  When played loudly,
>it TWANGED like mad. It was the kind of twang that sounded like a bearing
>problem.  I checked everything you can think of and then some but could not
>find what was causing it.  After a few hours, I called my cousin.  The other
>Groot that some of you mistook for me here at the Grand Rapids Convention.
>We went back at a later time together to solve it.  We didn't solve it.  We
>couldn't figure the problem out for nothing.  We even resorted to turning
>the nose bolt for a different bearing.  Nothing worked.  There was plenty of
>room on each side of the bridges so it was not buzzing there either.  

> 

>Finally, I called my dad who just happened to be home.  He came right over.
>We all 3 looked and looked.  Finally, my dad picked up one side of the piano
>and just flat out dropped it!  BAM onto the floor it went.  Those of you
>that know me, will assume which I did, that I busted out laughing my butt
>off when he did that.  So did my cousin.  My dad, he just smirked.  Funny
>thing?  The buzz went away never to return.  After making sure it wasn't
>going to start up again dad looked at the piano and said "THERE YOU SO AND
>SO TAKE THAT!!!  To which we all laughed some more.  

> 

>I wouldn't condone resorting to this obviously,  yet after that much
>frustration, it sure was funny to watch him do that.  

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>Jer

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>Jerry.5

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