I'd repin one hammer flange and see what happens. I bet the tone will be so much better, you'll be forced to do the rest or pin it loose again...;-] Certainly, Steinway will address the problem...that's where I'd go first... David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, CA 94044 ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: "David Renaud" <drjazzca at yahoo.ca> To: Pianotech <pianotech at ptg.org> Received: 11/7/2007 6:53:36 AM Subject: New Stein. A loose hammer flanges > Steinway A is less then 1 year old. > Rep. problem, on fast playing, trills some >note fail. regulation is technically correct >by specs. > 20 swings plus on hammer flanges. >Rep. springs are loose enough not to cause jumping >hammers. Not tight enough to support the window. >Tightening the spring even very little makes the >hammer jump. > Blown out flanges make for a very small window >of opportunity for the rep spring to interact >properly. >Questions >1) Should the flanges blow out so quickly.....or >rather is this common on the new Steinway. Note: this >is a serious player that can really play difficult >material. >2) Should this be a warranty issue, or is this >considered grey area to negotiate with the store. >3) When examining pinning issues. What effect on > touch, response, rep. would you expect from > other pinning issues....loose wippen, rep lever, > jack. I do not normally look at these, but in this > case I think I should investigate deeper. > > Thank You > David Renaud > > > > Be smarter than spam. See how smart SpamGuard is at giving junk email the boot >with the All-new Yahoo! Mail. Click on Options in Mail and switch to New Mail today >or register for free at http://mail.yahoo.ca
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