Young Chang tuning problems

[Kenneth W. Burton]

	Andrew,

	If that's the model which has the two brass rods between the pins
and the Capo, I kow what you mean about the difficulty of getting stable
tuning. It seems that those brass rods increase the string friction to the
point where you have a big "Marshmallow Zone." (Thanks, Dan Bowman)
	The technique which helped me is what I call THE STEADY PULL. You
lower the pitch slightly, then pull steadily with absolutely no jerking or
surging motions. You will feel the pin release from the block and slide
smoothly as the pitch comes up.
	Stop the motion when you feel the pitch is in the right place.
Experience will quickly teach you this place to stop. If you find you are
slightly sharp, you can sometimes exert counter-clockwise pressure while
using sharp blows on the key. If you have stopped the pitch movement and
it is slightly flat, you'd better start over.
	The STEADY PULL technique takes some getting used to but it is a
life-save on many Type C pianos like Heintzman Grands, Mason and Hamlim
grands and these particular Young Changs.

	Ken Burton "Doctor Piano" Calgary Alberta

On Thu, 26 Sep 1996, Andrew M. Rudoff wrote:

> [Posting this for a fellow PTG chapter member.  I'll forward responses to him.]
>
> Has anyone had more than the usual difficulty in tuning Young Chang
> grands during the past year or so (beginning roughly with serial number
> 93500)?  I'm referring particularly to setting clean, solid unisons in
> the capo sections and having them stay put.  If I'm the only one with a
> problem, somebody please just slap me and tell me that *all* pianos are
> hard to tune.  But if you've also wrestled with these, to what do you
> attribute the trouble?  Have any of your customers complained?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mark [via andy]
>