[pianotech] flat v-bar

[John Formsma]

I haven't seen that yet either.

I hope you charged them for your extra time and work.

-- 
John Formsma, RPT
Blue Mountain, MS


On Fri, Mar 2, 2012 at 9:25 PM, <tnrwim at aol.com> wrote:

> **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
>
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