Remedial string leveling

[David Ilvedson]

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That's just asking for trouble.   Cracked lid, butt marks in the finish=
, etc.   With the front lid open, stand on the plate...;-]   

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, California




Original message
From: "Barbara Richmond" 
To: Pianotech 
Received: 10/19/2005 7:54:04 AM
Subject: Re: Remedial string leveling


I'll second that!
 
Barbara Richmond
 
PS  Dale, at first I thought you couldn't visualize my standing on the =
keybed (not).   Today I received an anonymous email stating that the re=
al way to get leverage is to sit on the lid and brace one's feet on the=
 stretcher...   ;-)
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Erwinspiano@aol.com 
To: pianotech@ptg.org 
Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 9:33 AM
Subject: Re: Remedial string leveling


     Hi Ed 
   I can't visualize this. Maybe it's to early . How about a picture or=
 remedial tutoring?
   Dale
Greetings, 
      Maybe I missed it being mentioned, but the Steinway factory techs=
 used 
a monkey spring with a notch cut above the right angle.  This is placed=
 upon 
the agraffe with the right-angle under the string.  With a very slight =

levering, a string can be straightened coming out of the agraffe or eve=
n slightly bent 
above the agraffe's hole. 
      I have done all my string leveling on agraffe-held strings with t=
his 
tool for many years and never had a problem.  Very rarely do I find an =
unlevel 
string in the capo section, but when I do, a small , filed down string =
hook is 
a very simple way to deal with them. 
Regards, 

Ed Foote RPT
 
 
Erwins Pianos Restorations 
4721 Parker Rd.
Modesto, Ca 95357
209-577-8397
Rebuilt Steinway , Mason &Hamlin Sales
www.Erwinspiano.com

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