Steinway Sustain

Tony Caught caute@optusnet.com.au
Sun, 15 Apr 2001 17:34:05 +0930


This is a multi-part message in MIME format.

---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment
Hi List,

There are some of you out there that would know the answer to this =
problem. Need help.

Steinway D model, about 18 years old. This piano has always had a =
problem in the treble from about F5 to B6.  Tone is hard and sustain is =
short.

Over the years I have tried voicing the hammers and can balance the =
tone, but, to the expense of the sustain, this drops of even more.

Today I had a note left by the visiting European pianist,  Michael =
Leuschner (prior to my visit) asking that I voice the treble, especially =
between B & B. "The sound is hard and doesn't last long enough" B6 isn't =
bad.

I needled the surface area to even out the tone through this area and =
the pianist was happy with the result (needs this area as he is playing =
Mozart & Chopin) but, I really want to fix this problem and because I =
now have a note from the 'teacher' I have an excuse to fix it.

What is the problem ?  I have my thoughts but I only work on 1 Steinway, =
some one must know what is causing this to happen.

Regards

Tony Caught ICPTG
Australia
caute@optusnet.com.au



---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/c1/4e/6f/52/attachment.htm

---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--



This PTG archive page provided courtesy of Moy Piano Service, LLC