[pianotech] flat v-bar

[Paul T Williams]

That's a new one on me, Wim.  Have you talked them into a proper repair? 
Was the tone different after retuning? could it just be left alone or is 
the angle to the capo now too shallow?

Paul




From:
tnrwim at aol.com
To:
pianotech at ptg.org
Date:
03/05/2012 09:08 AM
Subject:
[pianotech] flat v-bar



Yesterday I tuned a Model C Baldwin grand at a church for the first time. 
Nice piano, except it needs new hammers. Despite that, I thought I did a 
good job. This morning I got a call from the piano player saying that from 
d6 on up the piano is way out of tune. Things like that have happened in 
the past, and it usually a note here or there that might be slightly off, 
so I wasn't too concerned. But I happen to be in the neighborhood, so I 
stopped by the church. 
 
>From D6 - G6 it sounded like someone had detuned the piano. C#6 and G#6 
were almost perfectly in tune, but the ones in between were like a fifth 
or so off. I looked at the plate, and the hitch pins, but nothing was 
wrong. When I started tuning the strings, the pins felt very tight. I 
stopped after 3 notes, and went to the office and asked if anyone had 
access to the sanctuary, and I was assured that no one was in there the 
night before. I went back and continue tuning the rest of the notes that 
were way off. Then went back and listened to D6 again, and I had to bring 
it up some more. It took me about 15 minutes to retune that section. 
 
The sanctuary was a little dark, so I took out my flashlight, and took 
another close look. Then I saw it. The V bar had collapsed. Literally. See 
the attached picture. I have never seen anything like this in my life. 
Anyone?
 
Wim Blees RPT
Hawaii [attachment "V_bar_2.JPG" deleted by Paul T 
Williams/Music/UNL/UNEBR] 

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