strange noise

[kam544@earthlink.net]

Dick, List,

I tuned an Ivers & Pond by Aeolian last week that exhibited pretty much
what you're describing.  Couldn't really hear any pure sounds.  I fit the
bass and tenor hammers to the strings to insure all strings were being
struck.  It helped some.  I attribute the overall effect to the piano maker
during that period of time.  The touch was pretty decent...actually
surprised me.

The family has been living with it for 30 + years.  It seems to suit them
just fine.  And they certainly aren't economically deprived.

If you were tuning aurally, I can understand why you were worn out after
this one.

Keith McGavern
kam544@earthlink.net
Registered Piano Technician
Oklahoma Chapter 731
Piano Technicians Guild
USA

>List, I tuned a Wellington console by Aoelian today that had false beats
>everywhere, even in the single bass strings. Also several notes when
>played had a WORBLING ( best description I could come up with) sound to
>them. The piano doesn't look like its very old.
>Does anyone out there have any ideas as to what might be causing this
>strange noise, or is it just the name on the front of the piano that's
>the problem?
>
>Thanks,
>Worn out after this one
>Dick---Associate
dbpowell1@juno.com