explanation(s), please

[Annie Grieshop]

Yep, I've had that happen, too, which is why I wasn't all that concerned by
it.  (Shocked and amazed at the quantity/quality of the sound, but not
terribly concerned the first time it happened.)  I expected them to drop
back again, having been so flat.  If I suspect the block is really awful,
I'll leave my hammer on the pin, just to make it easier to see if the pin
turns back when I let up on it.  Unfortunately, I didn't do that this time,
so I don't know if that was the culprit.

But it's the cluster of strings whose pins I never even touched that worry
me.  Why did they drop in pitch so precipitously -- simultaneously and
without apparent cause?

Believe it or not, I'm not discounting the suggestion that it was just jumpy
pins.  Just pondering out loud........

Annie Grieshop

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Farrell [mailto:mfarrel2 at tampabay.rr.com]
> Sent: Friday, December 21, 2007 2:24 PM
> To: Pianotech List
> Subject: Re: explanation(s), please
>
>
> Lots of good ideas on what to look for so far - and it could be
> any of them.
>
> But I would also be sure to evaluate the tightness of the tuning
> pins on the
> offending strings. I have had tuning pins that were loose jump or "BANG"
> spontaneously and go way flat. I have usually seen that occur in
> the bass,
> not so much in the treble - but hey, why not the treble! Put you tuning
> lever on those pins and take just your pinky and give the tuning lever a
> nudge and see if the pin jumps with a good "BANG".
>
> And check all the other suggestions also.
>
> Terry Farrell
>