Chickering concert grand, scale 131

[Cy Shuster]

Good question!  I often find it useful to ask "What problem are you trying 
to solve?".

The problem is that the monochords have been replaced several times, and the 
replacements break in weeks.  The hammers are in great shape.  One 
replacement broke during tuning as the pitch was being lowered.  Would worn 
underlayment felt be a cause, with the strings riding on the plate?

--Cy--
SHUSTERpiano.com


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Ross" <jrpiano at win.eastlink.ca>
To: "Cy Shuster" <cy at shusterpiano.com>; "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2006 5:31 AM
Subject: Re: Chickering concert grand, scale 131


> Possibly these strings are past their 'best before date'. Especially, if 
> it is that old, and they haven't broken previously.
> So why not just replace them, with a rescaled set, without any changes.
> What are you hoping to gain, with your intended change.
> John M. Ross
> Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada.
> jrpiano at win.eastlink.ca