Too much String Leveling --IMHO Foolish!

David ilvedson ilvey@a.crl.com
Tue, 7 Apr 1998 09:31:24 +0000


> Date:          Tue, 07 Apr 1998 09:26:17 +0000
> From:          Michael Jorgensen <Michael.Jorgensen@cmich.edu>
> To:            Pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject:       Too much String Leveling --IMHO  Foolish!
> Reply-to:      pianotech@ptg.org

Eliminate the "yank" and no bang!

David ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA


> Hello,
> 1. Winter-the piano is tuned along with strings leveled by yanking up
> creating bends next to agraffs.
> 
> 2. Summer comes-piano is sharp and tuned down with most movement on the
> string around the agraff and tuning pins so bends move. Now strings are
> unlevel.  Therefore leveled again by yanking up on lowest string(s)
> 
> 3. Winter -piano pitch raised -strings leveled more yanking up
> 
> 4 summer--again more yanking up
> 
> 5. winter ---more yanking up
> 
> 6. summer --"'
> 
> 7. BANG!
> 
> Mike Jorgensen RPT
> 
> 
ilvey
Pacifica, CA
ilvey@a.crl.com


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