Tuning problems under capo bar

[Dave Davis]

goose juice

Dave Davis
Renton, WA
--- Joe And Penny Goss <imatunr@srvinet.com> wrote:
> Hi Michael,
> I believe the string going sharp may be caused by
> the over flexing of the
> tuning pin in a downward direction. When the string
> is struck the pin
> returns to its memory position which draws the
> string sharp.
> BTW
> No one responded to my desperate cry for help with
> Pearl River uprights O:(
> Well here is what I found.
> The previous techs ( not PTG ) answer was to
> address the slugishness by graphiting the ballance
> rail bushings.
> Well he did no harm but did not fix the problen
> I will tell you it took 2 minutes to remedy each
> piano.
> Now take a guess <G>
> Joe Goss
> imatunr@srvinet.com
> www.mothergoosetools.com
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Michael Gebhardt"
> <michael.gebhardt@swipnet.se>
> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2003 9:17 AM
> Subject: Re: Tuning problems under capo bar
> 
> 
> > > Test strikes will always drive the pitch down. 
> I don't
> > > agree that they will always equalize string
> tension.  I
> > > think you can pound a note as flat as you want
> it to,
> > > you're not necessarily equalizing any tension.
> > >
> >
> > Hmmm... When I tuned the string up and applied
> firm strikes,
> > the note sharpened, not flattened.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Michael
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