Jumpy strings?

[Richard Brekne]

Hmm... well what works good for one string probably will work good for them
all... I would think. Try out my suggestion on one of the worst strings. If it
solves the problem you may be in for a restringing job. I think a few others
have written similiar suggestions on this. I cant quite think what else it might
be. Interesting to hear the end result of this one. Good luck in any case.

Greg Newell wrote:

> Richard,
>     You may not have caught some of the previous posts on this subject. The
> problem is throughout the piano, not just one string.
> Greg
>
> Richard Brekne wrote:
>
> > Change the string.. clean up the termination point, and apply proteck
> > moderatly. Should do the trick.
> >
> > Greg Newell wrote:
> >
> > > Hi again,
> > >     Have any of you ever run into jumpy string? I've been tuning a
> > > Steinway B in a music school for quite a few years now and it's finally
> > > getting to the point where it's almost impossible to tune. Much of this
> > > depends on my mood too as to whether or not I want to screw with it.
> > > Just like jumpy pins you are nearing the point where you want the string
> > > and it jumpy too high or too low. The pin does, however, turn smoothly.
> > > I've tried teflon powder on the understring felt and other lubes at the
> > > agraffe to no avail. The feedback I get from my trusty rosewood tuning
> > > hammer says that the problem is near me not at the other end of the
> > > string. I hear something like ticks with the pitch rising if you can
> > > imagine that. Any ideas? I'm thinking restringing here if the school can
> > > get a grant for the money. I'm fairly sure that would cure the problem,
> > > I'd just like to understand it a little better. Feel free to share any
> > > insights, s.w.a.g. 's or the like.
> > >         Greg Newell
> >
> > --
> > Richard Brekne
> > Associate PTG, N.P.T.F.
> > Bergen, Norway

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Richard Brekne
Associate PTG, N.P.T.F.
Bergen, Norway