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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I have always struggled with the capo buzz in many =
pianos. Young
Chang/Prambergers I’ve never succeeded with, Steinways, I =
<u>usually</u>
can do it.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>I have discussed this many times =
with
many techs.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>I am exhausted =
after a
14 hour day with three B’s one of which is still giving me fits. =
<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>It is a new Steinway B, prepped =
by a
large reputable dealer.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> =
</span>The piano was/is
nice.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>But it was a little =
bright
after some play and I went in, pitch raised it, stopped sympathetic =
aliquot
ringing, leveled strings with my Mother Goose leveling tool, fit hammers =
to
strings, worked on damper bleeding, etc.<span =
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span>There were several hammers, especially the first C at the V bar =
that had
a buzzing quality.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>I sugar
coated/voiced, 3/8” needled the shoulders, evened everything out, =
got it
acceptable, and the buzzing returned, a bit.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Enough to bug the =
customer.<span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>After more sugar coating (shallow needling at crown) =
and
more 3/8” inch needles just off of the string marks (both straight =
down
and in at an angle), I am at the point where I am killing the bell =
quality and
volume to extinguish the metallic buzzes. <span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>I believe these hammers were =
hardened
with lacquer, not key top solution.<span =
style='mso-spacerun:yes'>
</span>Tapping strings onto bridges, done, seating strings at every =
termination
point, done. <span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>This exists =
to some
extent throughout the V bar area.<span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> =
</span>This
is the buzzing that goes away when you put your finger on the front =
duplex
section. <span style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span>Just hoping I may =
hear
something new (hoping not to hear a buzz). <span
style='mso-spacerun:yes'> </span><b =
style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><span
style='font-weight:bold;mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>I appreciate any =
new
suggestions, I am so worn out!</span></b><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span =
style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span =
style='font-size:
12.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'>Lance Lafargue, =
RPT<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span =
style='font-size:
12.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'>LAFARGUE PIANOS</span></font><font
face="Bradley Hand ITC"><span style='font-family:"Bradley Hand =
ITC";mso-no-proof:
yes'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><st1:City><st1:place><font size=3 face="Times =
New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'>New =
Orleans</span></font></st1:place></st1:City><span
style='mso-no-proof:yes'> Chapter, PTG<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span =
style='font-size:
12.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'>985.72P.IANO<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span =
style='font-size:
12.0pt;mso-no-proof:yes'>lancelafargue@bellsouth.net<o:p></o:p></span></f=
ont></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span =
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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