[pianotech] Shimming Steinway Action Stack to reach strings

[Andrew Anderson]

Hammers overcentering measureably should be actionable for rejection.

Andrew Anderson

On Mar 1, 2010, at 12:46 AM, David Ilvedson wrote:

> 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
>>>