<html xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" = xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" = xmlns:st1="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" = xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; = charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=ProgId content=Word.Document> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 10"> <meta name=Originator content="Microsoft Word 10"> <link rel=File-List href="cid:filelist.xml@01C3935A.6D619FC0"> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="time"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="City"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="date"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PersonName"/>  <style>  </style>  </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple = style='tab-interval:.5in'> <div class=Section1> I am told that the main problem = lies in the V bar, not in the hammer, and that smoothing the bar with sandpaper = will clean up the termination and permanently fix the buzz.  This is one of the few things I = did not do, since I was really originally only out for a warranty tuning  ;  )    Thoughts?  <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> <st1:PersonName>Lance Lafargue</st1:PersonName>, RPT<o:p></o:p> LAFARGUE = PIANOS<o:p></o:p> <st1:City><st1:place>New Orleans</st1:place></st1:City> Chapter, = PTG<o:p></o:p> 985.72P.IANO<o:p><= /o:p> lancelafargue@bell= south.net<o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> -----Original = Message----- From: = caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On = Behalf Of Lance Lafargue Sent: = <st1:date Month="10" Day="14" Year="2003">Tuesday, October 14, = 2003</st1:date> <st1:time Hour="21" Minute="32">9:32 PM</st1:time> To: caut@ptg.org Subject: Capo = Buzz <o:p> </o:p> I have always struggled = with the capo buzz in many pianos. Young Chang/Prambergers I’ve never = succeeded with, Steinways, I usually can do it.   I have discussed this = many times with many techs.  I am = exhausted after a 14 hour day with three B’s one of which is still giving me = fits.  It is a new Steinway B, prepped = by a large reputable dealer.  = The piano was/is nice.  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.  There were several hammers, = especially the first C at the V bar that had a buzzing quality.  I sugar coated/voiced, = 3/8” needled the shoulders, evened everything out, got it acceptable, and the buzzing returned, a bit.  = Enough to bug the customer.  = <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p></fo= nt> 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.  I believe these hammers were = hardened with lacquer, not key top solution.  Tapping strings onto bridges, done, seating strings at every = termination point, done.  This exists = to some extent throughout the V bar area.  This is the buzzing that goes away when you put your finger on = the front duplex section.  Just = hoping I may hear something new (hoping not to hear a buzz).  I appreciate any = new suggestions, I am so worn out!<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p></fo= nt> Lance Lafargue, = RPT<o:p></o:p> LAFARGUE = PIANOS<o:p></o:p> <st1:City><st1:place>New Orleans</st1:place></st1:City> Chapter, PTG<o:p></o:p> 985.72P.IANO<o:p></o:p></span= > lancelafargue@bellsouth.net<o= :p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> </div> </body> </html>