a "stringy" sound; voicing or strings qualty

[William R. Monroe]

Julia,

I would check the damper felts for noise when they lift.  This is a very
common issue with Kawai grands that I see.  The felts are just too darn
long, extending well below the string line, and, consequently create a lot
of noise when lifting.  See if that's not the case.  Try "playing" notes
with a mp type motion, but stop before the hammer hits the strings, listen
for the individual damper swishing the strings.  Alternately (also) try
depressing the sustain pedal, and listen to the grand whoosh that these
dampers likely will make.  See if that's not what ails her.

Respectfully,
William R. Monroe



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Conrad Hoffsommer" <hoffsoco@luther.edu>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 11:38 AM
Subject: Re: a "stringy" sound; voicing or strings qualty


> 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
>
> My mind not only wanders, sometimes it leaves completely.
> It's gone right now and didn't leave a forwarding address.
>
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