What Is Wrong With These Notes?

[vinny samarco]

Hi,
Plucking the strings with damper pedal down still yields a lack of sustain.
thanks to everyone for your suggestions.
Vinnhy
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Clyde Hollinger" <cedel@supernet.com>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 3:41 AM
Subject: Re: What Is Wrong With These Notes?


> Vinny,
>
> You need to know if the problem is in the tone the strings actually
> produce, or in the way the hammer hits the string.  You can determine
> this by plucking the strings of A5, A#5 and B5 with a fingernail and
> comparing the sound with surrounding notes that normally sound okay.  If
> they sound fine when plucking, then the problem is not structural in
> nature (bearing, bridge, etc.) but in the action.
>
> If they sound poorly even when plucking, then I think Mick's suggestions
> are on the right track.  If they are the last notes at the end of a
> bridge, check carefully to see if the bridge might be coming unglued, or
> if there are breaks or cracks at the bridge pin, etc.
>
> Regards,
> Clyde Hollinger
>
>
>
> vinny samarco wrote:
>
> >Hi Everyone,
> >I have been working on a Wurlitzer which is about ten years' old.  On the
> >note A, (880) as well as the b flat and B natural above it, these notes
> >almost sound like the letoff is adjust too closely, that is, they sounded
> >almost totally damped.
> >Any adjustment in letoff, does not change the sustain of these notes.
these
> >notes will  only sustain about one quarter as much as the rest of the
> >keyboard.
> >I thought maybe it was the damper, so I pressed the damper pedal, and
even
> >held the dampers away from the strings, but the results were the same.
> >Could this be a bridge or soundboard problem?
> >Thank you for your help.
> >Vinny Samarco
> >
> >
>
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