Steinway uprights

Ken Jankura kenrpt@earthlink.net
Mon, 3 Mar 2003 21:36:41 -0500


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My guess is "D". I haven't done it yet but sorely tempted. Take off the =
bearing bar, grind some off of the 'feet' of the bar and reinstall, so =
it sits a little lower, more friction, steeper bearing angle.
Ken Jankura
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  From: David Love=20
  To: Pianotech=20
  Sent: Monday, March 03, 2003 8:33 PM
  Subject: Steinway uprights=20



  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:

  A.  poorly shaped bearing bar
  B.  sloppy notching
  C.  inadequate bearing
  D.  inadequate counterbearing pressure
  E.  all of the above
  F.  other (please extrapolate)

  The best way to address this problem short of complete rebuilding is =
________________.  (please feel free to improvise your ideas).


  David Love
  davidlovepianos@earthlink.net



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