[pianotech] broken strings

[Dale Erwin]

Shaping those hammers will only expose the petrified nature of the Young chang felt. You may not get needles into these hammers or you might die trying. New hammers are the answer and something with more inherent spring than the original. I've been there done that on many and the basic outcome with quality hammers reveals a pretty good sound board system. In my Case its always some form of Ronsen hammer.  I know...what a shock. :)
But there are others.  What are they now?


Dale Erwin R.P.T.
Erwin's Piano Restoration Inc.
 Mason & Hamlin/Steinway/U.S. pianos
www.Erwinspiano.com
Phone: 209-577-8397

 
  





-----Original Message-----
From: Greg Hollister <ghollpiano at yahoo.com>
To: pianotech <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Thu, Jun 21, 2012 8:52 pm
Subject: [pianotech] broken strings



I am servicing a Young Chang grand with a history of string breakage in the top 3 octaves of the piano. The hammers have never been shaped and are quite flat . I'm going to restore the hammer shape but  I'm not sure that's the whole story.  Obviously the pianist has been getting carried away with his right hand, but are the strings themselves ever to blame? I've told the music director that shaping and voicing the hammers may not be a cure all for the breakage but that it will be worth doing in any case.  I guess I just looking for some feedback as to whether I'm taking this in the right direction.  I appreciate any help. 

Greg Hollister RPT


 
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