Low FAC, Henry F.

[Jim Coleman, Sr.]

Hi Ken:

That is an amazing piano. How many notes in the Bass section?
The scale must be longer than anything else on the market. If you
want to stretch a little more, I would suggest increasing the A stretch
number another .7 cents, and increase the C number by 1.0. This will
brighten up the treble. At C5 reset the machine to a pitch of plus .7
cents.

Are there any wound strings in the tenor section?

The board is probably shot as far as producing any good duration is 
concerned. Check it with the plucking test. If the duration is better
with the plucking test, then there is something which you can do with
the hammers to help. If plucking duration is bad, then the problem is
with the board and/or bridges.

Jim Coleman, Sr.

On Sun, 6 Sep 1998, Ken Jankura wrote:

> 
>      I recently tuned a 9-foot Henry F. Miller in a local church. No one
> I've spoken to has ever seen one. How 'bout you New England techs? Are
> these beasts any more common up there? The piano had no front or rear
> duplex, so despite a rather poor treble strike point from another tech's
> rebuild, it has even less than one would expect up there. The FAC numbers
> were all between 3 and 4, which I also have never seen before. What are the
> theoretical ramifications of such low numbers?
>      I didn't have time to really explore that first visit but I've been
> asked to improve the sound if possible. I'll set the strike point, level
> strings, etc. What can I expect? Should I stretch the treble tuning to try
> to brighten it up a bit? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
> Thanks in advance.
>      Ken Jankura
>      Newburg, PA
> 
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