[CAUT] Steinway Upright tuning

[Kent Swafford]

Just wait until you try a pitch correction on one...

Things are not quite as hopeless as the other replies indicate,  
although you will think so while you are learning to tune these  
things. Once you have developed a technique for Steinway verticals,  
they will be just as easy to tune as any other piano.

Steinway verticals require each tuner to develop a technique unique  
to Steinway verticals. For me, I turn the pin only half of what would  
seem to be required and then "massage" the pin (without turning it)  
until the string moves the rest of the way. Your mileage may vary, so  
work out your own technique.

I find special handling is needed for pitch corrections of Steinway  
verticals. If you use an ETD, use normal pitch raise mode only up to  
about A4 or C5, then go to tune mode and offset the ETD to overpull  
only half the amount you overpulled A4.

This will all take a good amount of practice. Good luck.

Kent


On Aug 15, 2007, at 10:49 PM, Joe Wiencek wrote:

> List,
> I'm a recent RPT and caut.   Today I was forced to take a break  
> while tuning a Steinway Model 45 piano due to the squirminess of  
> the pitch.  Can anyone suggest a plan of attack on these particular  
> (or any Steinway upright) that makes for an efficient tuning session?
> Thanks,
> Joe
>
> Joe Wiencek
> jwpiano at earthlink.net
>
> tel: 551 358 4006
>