Hamburg Steinway "D" bass (wound string) Buzz

[Richard Brekne]

Whoa there... just as  I thought the solution was to change bass strings 
you say the darn thing has been hit by a fork lift.... then allude to 
some repair.

Ok... so is the buzz comming from the bass strings themselves... or is 
it only present when you play bass strings... but comes from the case or 
structure ?

Cheers
RicB

Ron May, RPT wrote:

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