Probably something to do with bearing is the cause for S'Way
Uprights to be difficult to tune.Some of the "noise" comes from the
area above the V bar and below the pressure bar.Put your finger on
that section and you will hear less whine.I believe when the case is
back together and you stand back abit alot of the noises are
gone.Another thing that makes them hard to tune is balanceing the
tension between the various segments of the string.Especially the area
between the the tuning pin and pressure bar.It helps makes the tuning
stable eventually,but you have to get it there.I find useing more
upward pulls to pitch and as little as possible lowering to pitch
works well.String stretching also helps to equalise the tension.Be
ready to make some big pitch changes after doing the stretching.
I have many S'way uprights that I tune,and I like them OK.They get
better with time.Usually settle down pretty nicely in about two or
three years.Then they are a real pleasure to tune because they are so
stable.It is worth all the initial struggle to get them there.
Robin Olson
----- Original Message -----
From: David Love <davidlovepianos@earthlink.net>
Date: Monday, March 3, 2003 8:33 pm
Subject: Steinway uprights
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> <DIV>The nasty, dirty, false beating, wiry, whiny, twangy, weak
> sound frequently found in S&S uprights in the 5th octave and
> above is primarily due to:</DIV>
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> <DIV>A. poorly shaped bearing bar</DIV>
> <DIV>B. sloppy notching</DIV>
> <DIV>C. inadequate bearing</DIV>
> <DIV>D. inadequate counterbearing pressure</DIV>
> <DIV>E. all of the above</DIV>
> <DIV>F. other (please extrapolate)</DIV>
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> <DIV>The best way to address this problem short of complete
> rebuilding is ________________. (please feel free to improvise
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> <DIV>David Love</DIV>
> <DIV>davidlovepianos@earthlink.net</DIV>
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