[pianotech] Steinway tuning problem

[Steve Jackson]

Cracked plate?

Steve

> Hello all,
> I have a customer with a Steinway upright-model V.  I have been tuning
> this
> instrument for 20 years, no problems, but the last three or four tunings
> have been problematic in the 5th/6th octave.   No change immediate change
> in
> pitch until the tuning lever has gone too far.   Almost as though string
> has
> bonded to the bridge, but there is no damp and the piano and strings are
> in
> excellent condition. Went back today after nine months,  It had held the
> tuning very, very well up to the alto section octave then all gone
> haywire.
>
> Is this characteristic of a model V? although, its always been okay up
> until
> about two years ago.
> Any ideas???
> thanks
> Lee
>


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