<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2600.0" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE>@font-face { font-family: Tahoma; } @page Section1 {size: 8.5in 11.0in; margin: 1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; } P.MsoNormal { FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman" } LI.MsoNormal { FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman" } DIV.MsoNormal { FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman" } A:link { COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: underline } SPAN.MsoHyperlink { COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: underline } A:visited { COLOR: purple; TEXT-DECORATION: underline } SPAN.MsoHyperlinkFollowed { COLOR: purple; TEXT-DECORATION: underline } SPAN.emailstyle17 { COLOR: windowtext; FONT-FAMILY: Arial } SPAN.EmailStyle18 { COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial } DIV.Section1 { page: Section1 } </STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY lang=EN-US vLink=purple link=blue> <DIV>Paul,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I don't understand what are you expecting of the brass tubing there ? a = cap for a grooved capo ?</DIV> <DIV>A little smaller length ? more down bearing ?</DIV> <DIV>Is the tubing covering the capo or in front of it ?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Thanks.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Isaac OLEG</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px = solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left>-----Message d'origine----- De : pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]De la = part de Paul McCloud Envoyé : samedi 26 octobre 2002 15:08 À : pmc333@earthlink.net; 'Pianotech' Objet : RE: S&S "S" Treble wire UPDATE </DIV> <DIV class=Section1> Here’s = the final skinny on my original string problem.  I called Steinway, and = they know of this problem on the “S”.  They agreed it was the excess = string length was the problem.  It was suggested to rub some graphite on the = bottom of the V bar.  What I did was to cut a piece of brass tubing in half = and “cap” the V bar with it.  I was able to pull the strings up = to pitch with this brass cap between the string and the V bar.   Thanks = for all the help.            = Paul McCloud            = San Diego   -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Paul = McCloud Sent: Monday, October 21, 2002 = 11:32 PM To: pianotech@ptg.org Subject: S&S "S" Treble wire   Dear = Friends:            = I am having a dilemma with a Steinway S in the highest 2 treble = strings.  I can’t seem to get them to pitch without breaking.  I’ve = tried using emery cloth to smooth out the V bar.  No luck.  I’ve lost = count of how many times I’ve tried different strings.  I’m beginning = to suspect the length of the strings in the speaking area is too long.  = I’ve measured the bridge pin to V bar on the B7note to be very near 2 ½ = “.  Is this usual?  Other Steinways have lengths of 2 ¼” or less for = the same note.  In our store, we have just this one “S”.  It’s = about 15 years old.  Would it be advisable to go to a 12 ½ gauge string = instead of the 13 which is labeled on the plate?  It seems that the breaking = strength of the wire is too close to the tension necessary to get the note to = pitch.  Help!            = Thanks            = Paul McCloud            = San Diego</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>