Steinway M

[Brian Henselman]

Yank the cloth.  If there is some wild howling (which I really doubt), or
something objectionable, then remute only as necessary.  The low tenor
duplex are often muted off to a degree.

My $.02

Brian Henselman, RPT
musicmasters@att.net
Austin, TX

-----Original Message-----
From: John M. Formsma <jformsma@dixie-net.com>
To: PianoTech <pianotech@ptg.org>
Date: Tuesday, November 02, 1999 8:39 PM
Subject: Steinway M


>List,
>
>Today brought me to a Steinway M that had been rebuilt some 15-20 years
ago.
>The finish was very nice, but for some reason, the rear duplex was muted
>off.  I know that this is supposed to contribute to the "Steinway sound"
and
>wondered whether I should remove the stringing cloth.  Any thoughts??
>
>John Formsma
>Blue Mountain, MS
>
>