[CAUT] re-stringing Steinway D: pinblock preparation

[Jim Busby]

Hi again Jeff,

Good call, but where do you get the pins?? I haven't been able to find
them lately.

Jim


-----Original Message-----
From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of
Jeff Stickney
Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2006 9:12 AM
To: College and University Technicians
Subject: Re: [CAUT] re-stringing Steinway D: pinblock preparation

Thomas,

I restrung a 1965 Kawai 650 a few years ago with Lo-Torq(TM) tuning pins

from Pianotek.  They worked great, and still feel good to tune.  They 
come in 3 1/2, 4, and 4 1/2 on the threaded portion, but are 2/0 size on

the top so your regular tip still fits well.  I used the 3.5 size.  They

are a little more pricey, but worth the expense IMHO.  I used Arledge 
bass strings, which I think were also worth the higher price.

Jeff Stickney, RPT

Thomas Russell wrote:
> I will be submitting a proposal to re string a 60s vintage D.  The
pins 
> are all even but loose.  Any advice on preparing the holes and tuning 
> pin selection would be appreciated.
> 
> 
> Thomas Russell RPT
> Registered Piano Technician
> 1206 Michigan Ave.
> Ames, IA  50014
> 
> 515-268-1616
> trussellpiano at isunet.net <mailto:trussellpiano at isunet.net>
> 
> 
>