[pianotech] string replacement

[Elwood Doss]

I guess we have a bunch of wimps as piano majors, but I never have to
replace a string on the department pianos.  Strange.

Joy!

Elwood

 

Elwood Doss, Jr., M.M.E., RPT

Piano Technician/Technical Director

Department of Music

145 Fine Arts Building

The University of Tennessee at Martin

Martin, TN  38238

731/881-1852

FAX: 731/881-7415

HOME: 731/587-5700

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From: Porritt, David [mailto:dporritt at mail.smu.edu] 
Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2009 5:46 AM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] string replacement

 

Jack:

 

I leave the damper on.  Here at the school I have to replace lots of
broken strings so I get lots of practice.  If you're careful you can
work the string under the damper without damage.  Of course, a majority
of the treble strings that are broken don't have dampers.

 

dp

 

David M. Porritt, RPT

dporritt at smu.edu

 

From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On
Behalf Of Jack Houweling
Sent: Thursday, June 04, 2009 1:09 AM
To: Pianotech List
Subject: [pianotech] string replacement

 

Hello all, 

 

 

I have a question about replacing a string on a grand piano. When
replacing a string do you remove the damper

or leave the damper in?

Does it matter? I would like to hear what you all do. 

 

 

Regards,

Jack Houweling

 

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