near impossible tuning

[Andrew and Rebeca Anderson]

Speaking of climate control, I have a concert instrument with a DC 
under it here and it can't keep up with a 125 watts.  We're going to 
have to put a string-cover on it too.

Andrew

At 10:25 PM 3/2/2006, you wrote:
>Ed,
>
>If there is really no friction, then wouldn't the strings render 
>effortlessly, leaving only flagpoling as a variable, which you can 
>relax by nudging? If notes are changing, some time after surviving 
>two or three test blows without moving, then it seems like either 1) 
>there is some unresolved twist or flex in the pin, which moves the 
>string easily against _no_ friction when it relaxes, or 2) there 
>really _is_ friction at some bearing point, which releases sneakily 
>behind your back, the scum. Because of the 5 cents change you 
>mention, I vote for the latter, and I would think that it would be 
>at the bridge end of things. Have you gently seated the strings on 
>the bridge? If you hear a lot of little ticks when you do this, I 
>think you might find things improved. I guess doing this is 
>controversial, but it works for me, and if you use your palm to 
>impel the (soft) tool, avoidance of pain and a little common sense 
>will prevent damage to the bridge cap.
>
>BTW, I tune a Kawai GS-70 which has some of the tightest pins since 
>Baldwin. I have trouble tuning it because it's so difficult to make 
>a tiny movement of the pin against such resistance. When the pin 
>finally turns, it jumps, and the whole string goes to the wrong 
>tension, requiring plenty of wrestling, whacking, rendering, 
>questionable language, and reprehensible attitude. So while it may 
>be a different cause, the upshot is similar. I wonder if there's 
>some kind of lube ...
>
>BTW2, have you verified that things are plugged in to the correct 
>plugs in the humidistat? If the general environment is pretty 
>stable, it might not run very much, but if it's backwards, when it 
>does run it could be putting a dose of humidity into the piano, 
>which could be causing premature rusting.
>
>I hope this helps, but I wouldn't be surprised if it doesn't, sorry!
>
>-Mark
>
>A440A@aol.com wrote:
>>Greetings,    While I am wrestling with a bear, it occurs to me to 
>>ask if any others have also,and what perhaps helped.
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