Hamburg Steinway "D" bass (wound string) Buzz

[Greg Newell]

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Nose bolts?

At 01:33 PM 5/23/2004, you wrote:
>Are there any piano techs on this list that are still interested in=20
>talking about piano problems or are we now just solving political=20
>problems.  If so, I could use your input.
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>I am the servicing piano technician for a Hamburg Steinway (D) 9 foot=20
>grand. According to the serial (450690)number it seems to be a 1977.
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>I first came on the scene with this piano a couple of years ago and=20
>although everyone seems to be in love with the piano I immediately was=20
>taken back by a pronounced buzz in all of the 39 wound strings.  There=20
>seems to be plenty of bearing on the bass bridge. I have exhausted all of=
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>my known fixes. I have put additional twists in the strings in hopes of=20
>tightening the windings. I've tapped the strings down on the bridge and=20
>hitch pins. all of which improved the piano a bit.  There is a box of=20
>Mapes strings which I assume were kept for emergency replacement that have=
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>been boxed for 6-7 years. I replaced a few of the strings with the strings=
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>from the box.  This also improved the sound considerably  on those strings=
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>but a buzz is still quite audible.. From what I have heard, at the time of=
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>purchase, a fork lift had been run into the side of the piano and the=20
>church had made a special buy on the piano after the repair. I can't help=
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>but wonder if the mapes strings being rolled up in the original box=20
>wouldn't also have developed a few loose windings. I have heard some good=
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>reports about Arledge Bass Strings and am very interested in any=20
>experiences you have had with these strings.
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>This piano is used for many concerts during season. I am surprised that we=
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>have had no complaints from the artists. Any help and suggestions will be=
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>greatly appreciated.
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>Ron May, RPT
>Vero Beach FL

Greg Newell
Greg's piano Fort=E9
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