[pianotech] pianotech Digest, Vol 12, Issue 54

[David Ilvedson]

There you go...poorly aligned beckets are just the tip of the iceberg... '-]

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "Conrad Hoffsommer" <hoffsoco at luther.edu>
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Received: 10/6/2009 4:57:16 AM
Subject: Re: [pianotech] pianotech Digest, Vol 12, Issue 54


>On 10/5/09, Al Guecia/AlliedPianoCraft <AlliedPianoCraft at hotmail.com> wrote:
>> Ger, I'm with you. I just can't believe that anyone would argue that badly
>> lined up beckets is OK. It's not OK. It shows me a lack of skill and/or
>> care. That's what this business is all about. If you can't line up your
>> beckets with ease, how can you do a concert tuning, or a fine regulating?
>> How can you learn to tune, regulate, restring and not be able to line up the
>> beckets? I think a neat job is when all the beckets are within a two hour
>> range and that "ain't" hard to do. It just take a little care.
>>
>> Al
>>


>I'm not sure which side of the discussion this is on, but yesterday I
>tuned a Steinway 45" console and took note of the (factory) becket
>alignment, #coils and pin height.

>-Pin height varied from string 1/8" off the plate to showing tuning pin threads.
>-Coil numbers were from almost 3 to 4 in the bass and 3.5 to 4.5+ in the treble.
>-Becket alignment was at 12 o'clock, plus/minus 180°.

>Just my 2¢ FYI.
>-- 
>Conrad