It can change the complexion of the tone....more lower partials which sustain longer...less clang... David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, CA 94044 ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: "David Love" <davidlovepianos at comcast.net> To: caut at ptg.org Received: 12/4/2009 8:04:17 PM Subject: Re: [CAUT] S S model M >How would that help the lack of sustain? >David Love >www.davidlovepianos.com >-----Original Message----- >From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of David >Ilvedson >Sent: Friday, December 04, 2009 1:55 PM >To: caut at ptg.org >Subject: Re: [CAUT] S S model M >First think I would do is go through and repin all the centers...at least >that problem area. Steinway tends to go for 0 friction. I'm pinning 4 to >5 grams these days... >David Ilvedson, RPT >Pacifica, CA 94044 >----- Original message ---------------------------------------- >From: "G Cousins" <cousins_gerry at msn.com> >To: caut at ptg.org >Received: 12/4/2009 12:37:24 PM >Subject: [CAUT] S S model M >>Gentlefolk, >>Can y'all provide thoughts and/orsuggestions to improve the sustain on a >S&S model >>M in octaves 5 & 6 . >>Yes, strings level, hammers properly filed and voiced, reg. accurate. >>I believe some of you in the past have refered to this as the "killer >octave". >>Keep in mind, this is a model M 5 yrs old and request is for sustain to >carry beyond 6 >>seconds >>Thanks in advance >>Gerry C. >>WCUPA >>
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