We had the Long sisters Duo (great artists, don't miss them if you have the opportunity) here at TAMIU. During the course of their practice and the pre-concert tuning (done minutes before) some clicking developed in the hammers. I held adjacent notes down tight to eliminate slapping of the front rail. No joy. I put a finger over the damper and softened the upstop. That did seem to make a little difference. I checked, the rail is in place with plenty of felt apparent. I've had to reglue a few dampers including one after their practice so I'm suspecting the hammer-shank glue joint. Would this be a candidate for a little vinegar to reactivate the glue and tighten the joint? Or would it be preferable to simply remove the worst hammers, knurl the shank and re-glue? Andrew Anderson
This PTG archive page provided courtesy of Moy Piano Service, LLC