Steinway D questions

[David Andersen]

> I have a question. If the tonal problem is in the high tenor / low treble
> area (classic "killer octave" area), plucking without the hammer being in
> the equation at all produces the same result, as does moving good sounding
> hammers to that spot, you have lifted, seated, and aligned everything,
> what's left besides the soundboard? New hammers, Wurzen or otherwise, won't
> improve the pluck tone, nor will repinning hammer centers, so that's not
> it. Have you moved the strings on the V bar to see if it's even partially a
> capo termination problem? I'd try that too, if you haven't, in hopes of
> getting lucky. If all else fails, you're left with a dead soundboard.
> 
> Ron N

Amen. The pluck test doesn't tell all, but it tells a lot. That and a Lowell
gauge. Good post.

David A.