Greetings List, One of the most troublesome pianos under my care at Kansas State University is a battleship sized Bosendorfer Imperial. There is so much friction at the agraffes, V-bar, and counterbearing surfaces that tuning becomes a complete misery. Sometimes I will turn the tuning pin 3 to 4 times before the pitch will even budge; and of course when the string finally moves , it makes my SAT turn red (literally!). Lowering the pitch is equally troublesome. In addition, tuning the bottom eight strings is a joke even with my trusty Sanderson. The piano is less than 20 years old. Has anyone else had the same difficulty? If so, do you have any tips on taming this formidable Austrian beast? I must say that voicing and regulating the big Bo is a breeze. However it often takes me three hours plus to get a reasonable tuning on it. Help. Charles Faulk RPT Manhattan, Kansas
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