The ticks you hear are generally in the tuning pin. Wally Wilson, RPT 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
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