Dear Friends: While tuning a private customer's Everett spinet (No. 69422), I noticed that several tuning pins in a row were loose, some to the point that as soon as I released the tuning lever the pitch of the string dropped dramatically. I have seen this phenomenon before in Everett pianos. I have heard that in Everett verticals, at least in older ones, there often occurs a separation in the pinblock veneer. This separation is in the lower tenor section of the scale and runs along a line of tuning pins immediately above the pressure bar. This separation causes loose tuning pins which makes it impossible to tune those notes. It certainly was in this case. My question is, is there a solution to this problem. Is there a repair that can be made other than replacement of the pinblock? Any help would be appreciated. Fred ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Fred W. Tremper, RPT Morehead State University Morehead, KY 40351 f.trempe@msuacad.morehead-st.edu ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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