In a message dated 10/15/00 5:12:58 PM Central Daylight Time, ulrich@rangenet.com writes: << Question for you experts: I regularly tune a Sohmer studio for a local church. The problem is that many of the strings will change pitch after a few minutes. I've tried "pounding" the tuning in as well as every other known trick in the book but I'm left to believe that the pressure bar is too tight. I suspect that easing the tension by turning pressure bar screws out a bit will seriously affect the tone, loudness, etc. Any solutions? Thanks Roy Ulrich >> The problem is not that the pressure bar is too tight, but that a screw that holds the pressure bar is loose or broken. Check to make sure all the screws are tight. If one is not tight, the only solution to the problem is to remove the screw, plug the hole and drill a new hole. (If it is broken, you have to take the broken end out, of course).The only way you can do that is by removing the entire pressure bar. And the only way to do that is to reduce the tension on the whole piano. In other words, it's not a quick fix. Good luck Willem
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