S Consoles

[John Ross]

I should clarify.
I tune it down in September, when it is high in pitch.
I bring it back up in pitch in Jan. when the humidity is low.
John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
jrpiano at win.eastlink.ca
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: John Ross 
  To: Pianotech List 
  Sent: Friday, September 22, 2006 8:10 PM
  Subject: Re: S Consoles


  I think that that type of hammer might help, once you get a feel for it. 
  Might give one of the impact hammers a try.
  One of them is at a university, no chance of a DC system. Also they want it tuned twice a year, in Sept. and Jan. So in Sept. it is down 1/3 ST, and Jan up 1/3 ST, at the worst out sections.
  Oh well, I am thankfull I only have a few.
  John M. Ross
  Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
  jrpiano at win.eastlink.ca
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: John M. Formsma 
    To: 'Pianotech List' 
    Sent: Friday, September 22, 2006 4:44 PM
    Subject: RE: S Consoles


    John,

     

    I only have one in my database, and it's a bit harder than a regular piano, but not terribly so. I haven't had the opportunity to try the CyberHammer on it yet, but I bet it would help tremendously. I'm almost certain that the one I have is easier since it has a full DC system and is tuned once a year around the same time each year, all of which helps mightily.

     

    There is this 1951 Steinway model P that was always terrible to tune, but with the CyberHammer it was very cooperative. I'm actually not dreading tuning it anymore, which is pleasantly surprising.

     

    JF

     

     


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    From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of John Ross
    Sent: Friday, September 22, 2006 1:58 PM
    To: Pianotech List
    Subject: Re: S Consoles

     

    I have a few people, that have me tune them.

    I HATE THEM. (The pianos)

    I suppose mainly, because, I can't figure out how to tune them satisfactorily.

    I have tried, lubricating the friction points with Goose Juice and CLP, didn't help. 

    I tried to just bring them to tune and stop. Didn't work.

    Someone had said they just brought them up to the point of tune and stopped. What happens if they are high, and you have to bring them down? Like in a period of high humidity.

    I am almost ready to refuse to tune them, I find them such a hassle.

    John M. Ross
    Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
    jrpiano at win.eastlink.ca

      ----- Original Message ----- 

      From: Barbara Richmond 

      To: Pianotech 

      Sent: Friday, September 22, 2006 10:35 AM

      Subject: S Consoles

       

      Help!  Quick!

       

      My sister-in-law is on the hunt for a used piano and has asked me to look at a Steinway Console for her.  It's been a long, long time since I've serviced any of these and only remember that I didn't like them.  Besides difficulty in tuning is there anything else I can say to persuade her to look elsewhere?

       

      E-mail privately if you don't want to go on record.....  :-)

       

      Barbara Richmond

      piano57 at insightbb.com

       
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