String breakage in Seiler pianos

[Barbara Richmond]

Hmm, so I suppose the flattened hammers can just be *a* symptom of the real
problem.   Makes sense.  My favorite from the past, a one year old Yamaha
G-2 with 3/4"+ strike surfaces (notice I didn't say point!).  I could hardly
believe my eyes.

Barbara Richmond


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Sent: Friday, May 27, 2005 5:25 PM
Subject: Re: String breakage in Seiler pianos


>    All in all, I think the breakage is more due to the use or the scaling
> than the hammer's or regulation's condition.  I have a number of other
> examples
> where strings in pianos with flat hammers don't break as often as some of
> their counterparts.
>    One sure-fire way to break strings is to repeatedly play very fast
> repetitions at FFF.  I think the impact occurring while the string is
> still
> oscillating from a previous blow may be the culprit, and I think hitting
> them very hard
> with the pedal down exacerbates the problem.
> Regards,
>
> Ed Foote RPT
> http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/index.html
> www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html
>
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