a "stringy" sound; voicing or strings qualty

[Conrad Hoffsommer]

At 11:19 4/1/2005, you wrote:
>Greetings,
>
>              A lady recently (12/05) purchased a 6' Kawaii, I dont know 
> the model number, and I tuned it. She says she likes the tuning, however 
> she says the piano sounds "stringy". I agreee, I would use the word 
> twangy, though. I think this may be a matter of voicing, but I am not so 
> sure. Do these hammers need to be hardened? I think that time will harden 
> them up.
>
>   I am more inclined to think that it is cheap strings that are making 
> the twanginess or stringyness. What say you, anyone?
>
>Thanks,
>Julia Gottscall,
>Reading, PA


Check string leveling and hammer/string contact.

level and simultaneous (no open strings)
level and simultaneous (no open strings)
and Oh... , did I mention level and simultaneous (no open strings)?

Then,  listen and go from there.



Conrad Hoffsommer
Decorah, IA

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