Question about tuning pins and strings

[Tom J Armstrong]

Strings touching neighboring tuning pins can create tuning problems.  If
you choose to tune in the wrong direction, when you move on to the next
note you can upset the tuning of the note you just finished.  The
solution is to approach from the other direction, so you don't mess up
what you just tuned.

Tom Armstrong  RPT
Salinas CA


On Mon, 6 Aug 2001 06:04:14 -0400 "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
writes:
> Small piano designs that try to pack a lot of stuff into a small 
> package
> will have this. I'm sure that even with the cramped quarters, 
> better
> alignment/spacing could have avoided the occurrance. I have not 
> noticed any
> significant trouble tuning because of that. Just a good indication 
> that you
> are working on a small, cheap piano.
> 
> BTW, how's the Potter course going?  :-)
> 
> Terry Farrell
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "jstuart1" <jstuart1@pdq.net>
> To: "pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Monday, August 06, 2001 4:27 AM
> Subject: Question about tuning pins and strings
> 
> 
> > While tuning a couple of the pianos I have, I noticed that some of 
> the
> > strings in the trebble unisons touch thier neighbors in the 
> vicinity of
> > the tuning pins. After further investigation, this seems to be the 
> case
> > on all 6 of the pianos I have. I am curious as to why. It appears 
> that
> > the tuning pins were set to close together in this area. How does 
> this
> > affect sound and tuning of the pianos? Are most/ all pianos this 
> way?
> > Even the baby grand I have is like this.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Judy
> >
> 
>