Andrew, Ric, What it is about for me, is to be able to get a good voicing that includes the una corda. Who is indiscriminately lifting? What would be the purpose in that? My aim is to get the things as level as possible. Of course, if a string doesn't move to where I want using a light pull, I'll try harder. It works--most of the time, that is. But, I don't find it easy. Perhaps a hard pull for some is a lighter for others? Is that so unbelievable? OK, Phil, maybe it is time to join the gym....and those who wrote me privately complaining of the same thing--I'll see you there. ;-) Barbara Richmond, RPT ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew and Rebeca Anderson" <anrebe@sbcglobal.net> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 7:01 PM Subject: Re: Remedial string leveling > Ric, Barbara, > I was wondering about this too. I routinely lift the strings with the > strate-mate on both sides of the capo. Gets rid of a lot of noise. But > pulling really hard seems to be more about noise than leveling. If you > are pulling hard, have you already lifted the strings and got some higher > than others? > > At some point, lifting/leveling at the capo is enough and the problem is > about the condition of the termination. Ie. getting under there with a > dremel and stone, or a file (saintly patience required) and getting rid of > cut-up material. > > Is this what it is about? > > I find that some agraffes on a popular make don't have holes all nicely > lined up in a row. Real nuisance for leveling to make a damper perform > better. In this case it is better to level and not indiscriminately lift. > > Andrew > > > At 12:16 PM 10/19/2005, you wrote: >>Hi Barbara >> >>Takk for sist as they say over here ! >> >>I read your post with interest and it seemed to me your greatest concern >>was not getting enough leverage to pull / push up on the strings. If this >>is the case I would like to hear a discussion about just how much force >>people are using to accomplish string leveling. I have always used >>minimal force in doing this job, not wanting to over stress the brass >>holes in the agraffes, nor cause any undo wear on the capo. As such, I >>use Joe Gosses version of the string leveling tool (making sure the piano >>is reasonably level to begin with) and lift only what I absolutely have to >>on the first pass. I dont do broadband string lifting in the expectation >>of getting rid of some string noises. Rather I wait to hear what I have >>and if I need to minimize some string noise then I may try some additional >>lifting for whatever unisons are affected. >> >>btw.. I mention the bit about getting the piano in level first because I >>watched a fellow use this tool not so long ago and he had gotten all done >>and started mating hammers to strings and noticed that he had to >>individually file almost all his hammers so the left side was higher then >>the other. When I asked him whether he'd leveled his piano first or not >>he seemed to think it was not necessary ... because the hammers would "of >>course be automatically tilted with the piano"... grin.. I had to giggle a >>bit despite myself. >>Cheers >>RicB >> >>_______________________________________________ >>pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >
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