Wurly

[Elwood Doss]

I strip mute the high treble also on all pianos.  Makes it easier to
deal with my ADD...does that spell add?  I read a book that told about
using the aluminum sheet metal to pull the dampers back to shove in the
strip between the dampers and the strings.  I now just pull the dampers
back with my fingers and push the strip down, however I also tune the
damped strings in the treble using a rubber mute, and only use the strip
from the dampers on up.  I don't do it, but I do like depressing the
damper pedal when removing the strip in that it takes some of the
pressure off the damper lever and makes it less likely to damage the
damper felt...I've done that also on some cheaper spinets.  I'm sure
most technicians don't do this, but it works for me!

 

Joy!

Elwood

 

Elwood Doss, Jr., M.M.E., RPT

Piano Technician/Technical Director

Department of Music

145 Fine Arts Building

The University of Tennessee at Martin

Martin, TN  38238

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FAX: 731/881-7415

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From: David Nereson [mailto:dnereson at 4dv.net] 
Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2007 1:19 PM
To: Pianotech List
Subject: RE: Wurly

 

 The main thing I don't like about tuning Wurtilizers [sic] is that the
upper part of the plate in the treble has a raised area that's too close
to the strings and makes it almost impossible to get a strip of muting
felt to stay put.  (I mute all the way to the top.  Above the treble
break, I insert the strip just above the dampers, then press the damper
pedal, insert a piece of sheet metal between the dampers and the
strings, to protect the damper felts, then shove the muting strip down
far enough to clear the hammers, and pull out the piece of sheet metal,
which has the top edge bent over to act as a handle.  I depress the
damper pedal of course when removing the strip.  This method isn't
useful if you tune unisons as you go.)  

            --David Nereson, RPT

 

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Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2007 2:50 PM
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Subject: Wurly

 

I found Wurlys a pain to tune, but not as muuch so as some others.  They
sure do have a lot of false beats however.

Marshall

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