Sangler & Sohne bass pins

Ken Jankura kenrpt@mail.cvn.net
Sat, 19 Dec 1998 10:20:36 -0500


Aren't these the fine pianos that have, as a pleasant added feature, bass
pins lined up in 3's for that stimulating mental gyration when doing
bichord unisons? I have only one that I've tuned once, but that sticks out
more than the pitch raise on tight pins I had to do.
Ken Jankura RPT

At 09:32 PM 12/18/98 -0500, you wrote:
>Jay:
>Would I be correct in assuming you hope she will call a fifth tuner next
>time?!  ;-)  I've never had to service one of these, but they are sold
>locally.  After a story like yours I'd be tempted to turn on my heels
>and go back out the door if I came face to face with one.  I'm not too
>fond of frustration.
>
>Clyde Hollinger
>
>Jay Mercier wrote:
>> 
>> I recently serviced a German-made Sangler & Sohne console in which I
>> found to be very frustrating.
>> 
>> It was 5 years old and had been serviced regularly but the past tuners
>> (3 of them) had never tuned it to A=440.  The client complained about
>> her past tunings and decided to call a fourth tuner - me!
>(snip)
>
>> It was not a good day.
>> 
>> Anyone have a comment and/or has serviced these pianos and found these
>> type of problems?
>
>
>
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