[pianotech] Young Chang

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Matthew Todd" <toddpianoworks at att.net>
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, February 02, 2009 6:48 AM
Subject: [pianotech] Young Chang


A few weeks ago, I went to tune a Young Chang grand. Here's what I 
discovered, rather quickly I might add.

When you played each note in the bass and treble, the hammer would block 
against the strings. The entire tenor section was fine. And when I slid the 
action out, I had to press the hammer shanks down in the bass so the heads 
would clear as I slid.

Anyone have a similar experience? Like I said, the entire center of the 
keyboard was just fine. Plus, as I stuided the action, it looked like the 
hammer line was not even. It started high in the bass, and gradually 
decreased in height to note 88.

Also, I have a question. What do we call the piece of wood that sits behind 
the fallboard when its open? The piece of wood that we always make sure the 
hammer heads are clear of as we slide the action towards us to remove it. 
Anyways, that is what I used to discover the hammer heads were not in a 
line. In the bass, the hammers were just slighty above, and I had to press 
down on the shanks. And then in the treble, the heads were quite a bit 
lower.


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