Wurtilizer Tuning Woes

David W. Pitsch dpitsch@ix.netcom.com
Sat, 07 Feb 1998 02:24:04 -0700


Does anyone know of a source for these hardwood wedges?  I have always had to
make my own.

Howard S. Rosen wrote:

> Hi Newton,
>
> When you use hardwood wedges to fill a gap between the pinblock and the
> flange, do you lower the string tension?
>
> Howard S. Rosen, RPT
> Boynton Beach, Florida
>
> ----------
> > From: Newton Hunt <nhunt@jagat.com>
> > To: pianotech@ptg.org
> > Subject: Re: Wurtilizer Tuning Woes
> > Date: Thursday, February 05, 1998 7:53 PM
> >
> > Check tightness of as many plate screws as you can.
> > Check piblock to plate fit.
> >
> > If all seem OK, use a pinblock jack to raise the pinblock a bit and then
> > retighten plate screws.
> >
> > If their is a gap at the flange cut hardoow wedges and fit and glue into
> > the gap.
> >
> > Retune.
> >
> >       Newton





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