buzzing strings, blow distance

[Dean May]

Working on a small grand I could hear soundboard buzzes when playing
chromatic notes. But playing individual notes I couldn't seem to hear it.
Turns out to be hard damper felt buzzing the strings, and the dampers aren't
that old.

This is the Lyon & Healy (5'6") I've got in for a new set of Wurzen hammers
and Arledge bass strings. The hammers and strings sound wonderful. But I had
trouble setting up the action. I had to go to 1 5/8 blow distance to get
enough aftertouch. Key dip is 13/32 and I didn't really want to go any
deeper. Jack alignment under knuckles is good as is repetition lever height.
Any thoughts?

At 1 5/8 everything seems to work pretty well. Nice touch, very responsive.

Dean
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-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]On Behalf
Of Carl Teplitski
Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 11:16 PM
To: Phillip Ford; Pianotech
Subject: Re: bass strings

Gooood point. Yes they buzz when sounding. Some of the dampers did buzz on
return,
so managed to fix those.  I'm supposing that maybe they buzzed before the
coke
? ! ?
Possible that these are baaaaaad strings. Must replace one bad one to
ascertain
for sure.
Thanks.

Carl


Phillip Ford wrote:

> >Recently tuned a console model piano with very " buzzy bass " strings.
> >Looking it over,
> >I noticed that something like coke was obviously sprayed everywhere ,
> >including
> >the hammers, dampers, and strings.  Piano is in a church auditorium
> >setting where
> >young people gather to play basketball, lunch, and study. The buzz is
> >very metalic,
> >like the windings are loose.  Tried to twist a couple with no success.
> >....
> >
> >Carl / Winnipeg
>
> Before replacing the strings I would make sure that the buzz is coming
from
> the strings.  You said stuff had gotten on the dampers as well.  Some of
> the dampers may have gotten hard as a result and are causing a buzz upon
> their return to the string.  Does it buzz when the key is held down and
the
> note is sounding, or when the key is released?
>
> Phil Ford
>
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