The last gasp of Sohmer did not produce instruments up to their former caliber. James James Grebe Est. 1962 Piano Tuner-Technician Creator of Custom Caster Cups Creator of fine Writing Instruments Theatre and Theatre Organ Historian www.grebepiano.com 1526 Raspberry Lane Arnold, MO 63010 (314) 608-4137 Become what you believe ----- Original Message ----- From: "J Patrick Draine" <jpdraine at gmail.com> To: <pianotech at ptg.org> Sent: Thursday, July 15, 2010 8:44 PM Subject: Re: [pianotech] Sohmer council >A quick Google search (and my memory cells) says 1982 was the year Sohmer > was sold, so this piano was probably made in the old Pratt Read plant in > CT. > Inexperienced workers, disruption of factory procedures, etc. I also seem > to > recall Sohmer as having had a semi-mechanized setup for bridge notching > that > may have been lacking in artisanal qualities (bad notching?). > Don't over-promise, good luck in finding the best fix(es) (string > leveling, > needle voicing, etc.). > Patrick > > > On Thu, Jul 15, 2010 at 9:14 PM, RonLindquist > <rrlindquist at peoplepc.com>wrote: > >> Have a new client, music teacher that has a 1986 Sohmer that she bought >> used. I tuned it for the first time today. It's tone was grating to >> say >> the least. She didn't like it since she moved it to this location in >> 2003. >> There are about 4 octaves where the single string , I mute the side >> strings, sound like there are two strings out of tune. The single >> string >> seems to be emitting a loud partial. The side strings, muted so they are >> single do the same thing. I've had pianos where a section of string was >> bad >> but then they usually broke. >> Told her I would get back to her after I talked to the "experts" --- >> you >> guys. >> My first thought was that the strings weren't seated on the treble >> bridge. >> Didn't have time or my brass punch to try seating. >> I would appreciate any comments or insight to the problem. >> Ron Lindquist >> >> >
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