These are good reasons to have a top tech go to NY to pick out that Steinway. This is another thing to check...string height. What is a normal string height? We may have gone over this before, but what things should a tech look for when picking out a piano? David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, CA 94044 ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: "Andrew Anderson" <anrebe at gmail.com> To: pianotech at ptg.org Received: 2/28/2010 8:18:03 PM Subject: Re: [pianotech] Shimming Steinway Action Stack to reach strings >This Steinway came with a significantly greater distance between the >keybed and the pinblock plate and strings then is customary. No >attempt was made at the factory to rectify this and as a result the >regulation is quite compromised to the detriment of the pianist. >It also has rather advanced "killer octave, money octave, Steinway >tonal deficit disorder..." you choose your preferred term, at six >years of age now. It was excessively weak in the treble, something >that the professor doing the selection believes he was told would be >addressed prior to delivery. >Andrew Anderson >On Feb 26, 2010, at 5:50 PM, Terry Farrell wrote: >> What was the original warranty claim for - what ailment - what did >> the dealer try to fix? By the piano not playing like it should, you >> are speaking of the long blow dist. and the resultant excessive key >> dip? Or is there more? >> >> This is on a new piano? Yikes! >> >> Terry Farrell >> >> >> On Feb 26, 2010, at 12:11 PM, Andrew Anderson wrote: >> >>> The school whose Steinways I service is not satisfied with the >>> dealer's warranty fix (greater then 2" blow distance). They are >>> requesting that the piano be made to play like it should which will >>> require shimming the stack so it is within reach of the strings >>> (>1/4" between fully backed out drop-screws and pinblock). >>> >>> Has anyone done this? What was the scope of work required? What >>> is a reasonable amount of time to complete the work? >>> >>> Thanks >>> Andrew Anderson >>
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