Greetings all, I just wasted an hour finding this, go figure........... The artist tells me that she hears a metallic noise, on release, but only with the middle Bb chord, both hands, and only at piano level or softer. It only does it when the pedal is also being released as her hands are coming off the keys. I listen, I hear. It sounds like a metallic overtone from a back string. It only does it at the end of a particular passage. The piano is a Steinway M, #261261 When I finally found the problem, it was nothing to do with the strings, plate,case, or wheels, it was not to be found in any of the keys, whippens, hammer shanks, damper underlevers action rails, sostenuto or keyframe. It was not some exterior object rattling along with the piano. I had had my hand on the offending item twice during the investigation, and then only by chance did it occur to me what it was. the repair took twenty seconds to effect, and 20 minutes to dry. Guesses?????? ( I only posted this because several replies following the last riddle suggested an interest, I think this is kinda an easy one compared to the spring-tail bending) Regards to all Ed Foote Precision Piano Works Nashville, Tn.
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