Striking point

[Garret Traylor]

Seems to me that there is an underlying structural issue.  How do the
strings compare if you pluck them? Can the hammer bring fourth a similar
composite sound?  Do any of the notes or any sections of the piano have the
sound you are looking for?  Does the pitch of the piano stay?  Does the
regulation stay?  Did the regulation change drastically at some point in
time.  Did the pitch of the piano change drastically at some point in time?
Some pianos can teach us a lot.  And often times, it takes some time for the
evidence (a lot of questions and patience) to point the way.

Kindest Regards,

Garret 

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Garret Traylor - President

High Point Piano & Music Inc.

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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of A E
Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 10:07 PM
To: Pianotech List
Subject: RE: Striking point

 

Shokingly this piano is absolutely remarkable, I have made some of my best
recordings of it and if you with I'll pass you my youtube link and you can
tell me yourself. My fiance still can't believe its an upright.
This piano was restored once before by Bösnedorfer, while i was working for
them, and they found absolutely no faults in it. Even after it was dropped
down a flight of stairs and back post knocked out, soundboard didnt even
crack, crown remains, and even with all the abuse it got from my vigorous
playing, and moving it around this planet 4 times it held up very well. the
drop has caused some structural damage which as I wrote i repaired myself
and it was great.
Before the drop however the piano sounded fine, but since, the action has
shifted weirdly, and something went strange with the sound. I had a
proposition to install hammers from a  S290 Bösendorfer, basically this
piano is undergoing constant experiments by me. But when it comes to things
like striking point, and regulation, I just dont know what to do...
 
Have you ever crosses these types of pianos before, if so, what would you
say about them?
 
Alicia


 

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Date: Thu, 29 May 2008 20:31:57 -0400
From: jpdraine at gmail.com
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: Striking point

Alicia, 

My impression of Ukraine/Bylerussian uprights of this vintage is that while
they may *look* OK, they are often quite deficient. It's understandable that
you *hoped* the problem is as simple as adjusting strike point but as others
have written there's a whole lot of other stuff that needs to be correct
(scaling, soundboard, bridges, bass string quality, hammer quality, etc.).

"Ya can't tell a book by its cover."

Patrick Draine

On Thu, May 29, 2008 at 2:24 PM, A E <eve_ane at hotmail.co.uk> wrote:

William,
 
Upright piano, 43inches tall, made in Ukraine in early 90's, general
condition of the piano is ok

 

 

 

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