<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Let me revisit that pounding part.  I realize I started out that way but have migrated towards pulling up to pitch and then relaxing the pin.  I do generally have to test more firmly on Asian pianos but have experienced the problem of pitch creeping up again and attributed it to pounding.  So, to a much lesser degree.<div><br></div><div>Andrew</div><div><br><div><div>On Jul 12, 2008, at 9:50 PM, Andrew Anderson wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">Only once a month for recordings?  Take a moment here to silently congratulate Al!  If you want more tuning stability add a DC Piano Life Saver System and a string cover.  Only once a month...<div><br></div><div>Most Asian pianos require pounding for stability.  Delignet block and 00 pins equals much twist (40 cents) before the foot budges.</div><div><br></div><div>Andrew</div><div><br><div><div>On Jul 12, 2008, at 8:23 AM, AlliedPianoCraft wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"> <div id="MailContainerBody" style="PADDING-RIGHT: 10px; PADDING-LEFT: 10px; PADDING-TOP: 15px; WORD-WRAP: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space" bgcolor="#ffffff" leftmargin="0" topmargin="0" canvastabstop="true" name="Compose message area"> <div> <blockquote type="cite"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="WORD-SPACING: 0px; FONT: 12px Helvetica; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; WHITE-SPACE: normal; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BORDER-COLLAPSE: separate; orphans: 2; widows: 2; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0"> <div><font face="Tahoma" size="2"></font></div></span></blockquote></div> <div><br><font face="Arial">List,</font></div> <div><font face="Arial"></font> </div> <div><font face="Arial">I have a customer with a Kawai Grand RX-2. I am having a problem in the 2 treble sections. As I have stated on this list, I am not a proponent of excessive pounding, but it's what I must do on this piano to gain any tuning stability. At the last tuning I applied some Protec on the treble strings at the Capo with just a little improvement, but not nearly what I would like. This customer is using this piano to record a CD and needs it to stay in perfect tune. I must go and touch-up the treble about once a month. Any thoughts on this? </font></div> <div><font face="Arial"></font> </div> <div><font face="Arial">Al Guecia</font></div></div></blockquote></div><br></div></div></blockquote></div><br></div></body></html>