Hi, Any other comment from anyone about attaching weights to the bridge? I'm skeptical, but if there are any success stories about this method I'd be interested to hear them. Thanks, Keith Jones At 08:58 AM 10/7/2002 -0600, you wrote: > > Hi Mike, > I find the doink sound usually is more pronounced than the aging wire sound > and is sometimes related to the position of the unison on the bridge in > relation to the ribs. Sometimes voicing in combination with string seating > and adding weight to a spot on the bridge between the ribs will increase the > mass and make some improvement. > Touching the tip a brass rod to different places along the bridge may > identify where weight could be added. Jiffy weights are what I use and are > easily moved to find correct location then a spot of glue to keep them from > becoming loose. > Joe Goss > <mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com>imatunr@srvinet.com > <http://www.mothergoosetools.com/>www.mothergoosetools.com >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: <mailto:mkurta@adelphia.net>Mike Kurta >> To: <mailto:pianotech@ptg.org>Pianotech >> Sent: Monday, October 07, 2002 8:15 AM >> Subject: Re: L.O.S.S. >> >> Does it have something to do with brittleness of wire after its been in >> use? Work hardening, etc? >> Mike Kurta >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: <mailto:Wimblees@aol.com>Wimblees@aol.com >> To: <mailto:pianotech@ptg.org>pianotech@ptg.org >> Sent: Monday, October 07, 2002 9:57 AM >> Subject: Re: L.O.S.S. >> >> In a message dated 10/6/02 9:44:53 PM Central Daylight Time, >> <mailto:Tvak@aol.com>Tvak@aol.com writes: >> >> >> >>> >>> If anyone has an idea, I'd be interested to understand why one perfectly >>> good >>> brand new string vibrates better than the one right next to it. >>> >>> Tom Sivak >> >> >> >> Tom >> >> As Jon indicated, it has nothing to do with the strings. It is a voicing >> problem. Unless this is a Steinway, the best way to get more sustain out of >> these hammers is to deep needle at about 10 and 2 o'clock. >> >> To get more equal sustain in the 5th and 6th octaves, as a sample I use a >> note just past where the dampers end. Using a sharp blow, listen for the >> sustain. To get that same sound, I use the sustonuto to hold up the last 6 - >> 10 dampers, and give each note the same sharp blow. I voice each hammer to >> get the same sustain on all of these notes. >> >> Wim >
This PTG archive page provided courtesy of Moy Piano Service, LLC