[CAUT] Killer half-octave

[Porritt, David]

Thanks for all the suggestions from my query this morning.  This is not
a new problem, it's just that it finally reached the dean's desk.  The
(relatively) small area that doesn't project got worse (i.e. wider -
more notes) in the winter and is now marginally better in the spring.
The piano needs rebuilding about a year before I'll have enough budget
to do it.  

 

I think I am going to order one of those treble resonators since I can
try it at a modest cost.  The hammers are fairly new, Ronsen Wurzens
that I can't blame.  It is clearly a sounding board stiffness problem.
I just didn't have any exposure to this particular "fix" so I wanted to
see what experience others have had.  So far the reports are favorable.


 

I'll let you know if I get a miracle cure that would allow me to delay
its rebuild even longer (I do have other problem pianos to address
though not ones that are this public)!

 

dp

 

David M. Porritt

dporritt at smu.edu

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From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of
David Love
Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2007 12:08 PM
To: 'College and University Technicians'
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Killer half-octave

 

I wonder whether a killer octave problem would be quite so localized in
such a small area.  It makes me think that hammer fitting, strike point
and clean terminations would be well worth checking first.  Also, sample
some other hammers in the section.  Heavily lacquered Steinway hammers
have a way of developing TDD (tonal deficit disorder) and an inability
to focus.  

 

David Love
davidlovepianos at comcast.net
www.davidlovepianos.com 

-----Original Message-----
From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of
Porritt, David
Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2007 5:48 AM
To: College and University Technicians
Subject: [CAUT] Killer half-octave

 

Esteemed colleagues:

 

Our NY D, (1983) has developed - in the last year or so - a killer
half-octave from about A#5 - E6.  I've added some mass to the bridge
right under C6 and that helped a little but the problem remains.  I've
been searching through the archives this morning checking for any
further heroic measures I could take within the confines of my budget.  

 

What's the general consensus of opinion about the "Treble Tone
Resonator" that Pianotek sells?  While my current budget precludes a
full remanufacturing I think I can manage the $155.00 for that!
However, I don't want to spend even that  - nor expend the time
installing it  - if it wouldn't help.  

 

Any ideas, suggestions, experience with it etc.?????

 

dave

 

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David M. Porritt, RPT

Meadows School of the Arts

Southern Methodist University

Dallas, TX 75275

dporritt at smu.edu

 

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