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Timothy sent me the file, and I was able to analyze it. As far as I can tell, the excessive bass stretch comes from a combination of two factors: the very poor scaling and string quality of this particular instrument, and the way pianoscope models ...

Jonathan, Your largest hitch pin can be made oval at its base by crushing it in a robust bench vice. It can then be driven into the plate such that its now-broad dimension runs fore/aft, in the direction of the string pull. If this is still too loose, ...

Metal dowel pins are available in a variety of sizes from machinist suppliers such as msc, mcmaster carr etc. ------------------------------ Parker Leigh RPT Winchester VA (540) 722-3865 ------------------------------

You can also use a hard service, hammer and large punch with a flat tip and slightly flatten the bottom portion of the pin, turning it into a slight oval. Make sure the long side of the oval is positioned parallel to the string line. I have done this ...

Agree with Wim. I repaired a void in a V-bar exactly that way. Drilled it out, epoxied in a nail (16d IIRC), filed it to fit the profile, done. That was over 10 years ago and no problems since. Peter Grey Piano Doctor ------------------------------ ...

Jonathan Find a nail that tightly fits that hole and cut it to size. Wim

Dear Timothy, it might be a problem with the inharmonicity measurement or a bug in pianoscope. if you still have the tuning document for the GH-1, please send it to support@pianoscope.app so that I can take a look at it. I Frank Illenberger ------------------------------ ...

Hi. How do I replace a plate pin / hitch pin when someone (not me) reamed or drilled out the hole too much and now the largest size plate pin just easily falls through it. Thanks!

This is strange. I find that usually Pianoscope tends to tune a little sharper than the SAT, depending upon which "style" is chosen. I'll use the pitch raise if the piano is more than 5% low. I don't remember having to retune the bass up 5-7 cents ...

Hi Paul, I would occasionally notice a small error with my SAT on a note or two, but on this GH-1, the entire bass section was off. Never noticed that large an error with my SAT, or even with other pianos using PianoScope. ------------------------------ ...

I reboot my iPhone every Monday. Software is updated within a couple days of release. ------------------------------ Timothy Edwards Beckley WV (740) 517-7636 ------------------------------

Bass was 5-7cb. Tenor and treble were closer than that. ------------------------------ Timothy Edwards Beckley WV (740) 517-7636 ------------------------------

Hello! This will be my first time attending the convention. I'm hoping to share a room with someone to save money on the hotel. I will be checking in on Tuesday 7/21 and checking out of Sunday 7/26. Please email or text me if you are interested sharing ...

Robert, What an excellent idea. It worked for us!! Thanks, Alan ------------------------------ Alan Eder, RPT Herb Alpert School of Music California Institute of the Arts Valencia, CA 661.904.6483 ------------------------------

Hi Paul, Sorry to hear about the broken agraffe. Connect with customerservice@steinway.com to inquire if the piano is still covered by the 5 year limited warranty. Feel free to message me as well if you have any questions or need any assistance ...

Hi folks, I've found a roommate. Best of luck to everyone still looking, and see y'all there! ------------------------------ Daniel Bernier Woonsocket RI (860) 502-7731 ------------------------------

Paul Schaff sells one agraff at a time. Wim

Hi all, We have a very nice Steinway B with silver plate and chrome agraffes. The A#-0 (single string) agraffe broke! This piano is only about 5-6 years old too. Does anyone happen to have one in their parts? I think Steinway would only ...

Order a turnbuckle from Young Chang. I replaced one last week. Call or text 714-388-8127 657-233-1888 ------------------------------ Bob Maret, RPT Orlando FL ------------------------------

Eugene and Steve, I am assisting another tech on this matter (and trying to demonstrate the utility of these lists in the process!). He only has the upper rod with him, The threads are damaged (by a previous tech, who then tried gluing and taping things ...

Hardware stores also have toothed gauges for measuring threads. First, I'd try different dies to see what will start to thread, I would think that only the closest one will work at all. Hopefully it's not something exotic. ------------------------------ ...

I don't know the size, but I would try the turnbuckle on bolts to find a thread size. Nuts on the rod that isn't damaged would work as well, although you couldn't do that ahead of time. Good Luck! Gene Taets, R.P.T.

Greetings, We have to replace a nylon turnbuckle on a Young Chang-made Weber-41 upright, part of the practice rail mechanism. The threads on the upper rod are fouled, making it unclear what the thread size is (so we can clean them up with a die of appropriate ...

Any and all ETDs can (without obvious warning) "read" a different partial(s) and thereby give an erroneous result. If not super attentive this can escape the user's attention. To be fair, this happens with our ears as well. This is largely why using ...

When was the last time you've turned off you our device? Has it's software been updated? ------------------------------ Larry Messerly, RPT Bringing Harmony to Homes www.lacrossepianotuning.com ljmesserly@gmail.com 928-899-7292 -------------------- ...

I would like to suggest that it may be a hardware, or rather a device issue and not a software issue. I have the same version of Veritune running on two different, and yes, old, iPod Touch devices. Both are set up identically. When testing the differences, ...

You may know all this already but... An ETD or even an aural tuner can come up with dramatically different results in the very low bass depending on which partials we give preference to. The greater the inharmonicity the more ambiguous it gets -- and ...

I've been using Pianoscope for about 2 years, previously I also used an Accutuner. The pitch raise feature in Pianoscope on large pitch raises doesn't seem to work so well (more than 20 cents), but less than that seems to work quite well. When using ...

I use Cybertuner. I find occasionally that it incorrectly reads the notes below A1 and I tune them quite a bit sharp from what the display wants me to do. Or it's just the monochords. This happens on a few makes of grands - for some reason not in verticals, ...

It's over a year later, but I wanted to reply because I was experiencing the same apparent inconsistencies, sometimes, and explored it further. What I've found is that the KMD is insanely consistent, but the piano action is not. If I take an initial ...

Timothy I use an ETD, too, SAT, but I use it as a tool to get me to where I want to be. You did the right thing. Use your Scope to get you in the ballpark but then use your ears as the final judge. Not only in the bass, but for the whole piano. ...

How far out was the piano to begin with? I'm regularly performing second tuning after pitch raise using Pianoscope (balance setting). I consistently see the bass needing more work than tenor/treble. I've started overpulling farther than its recommended ...

Working on a Yamaha GH-1 grand last week. Measured inharmonicity using pianoscope app. Treble tuned just fine, but the bass was off by 5-10 cents. Had to tune the bass considerably "tighter" (i.e. more sharp) than indicated by the app to get pure octaves ...

Hello! I've got a room at the Hyatt, checkin Monday 7/20, checkout Sunday 7/26. If you're looking for accommodations, I'd be happy to split the bill with you, for all or some of the days. You can reach me here, or at danbernier@gmail.com. Looking ...

Thanks Dean for the info about North Bennet Street accepting GI benefits. I had told, and in fact, always tell anyone asking about becoming a piano tech, about NBSS. After your post, I looked into it on their website, and it does seem encouraging. It ...

My recommendation is to consider North Bennet Street School. I know they take the GI bill money - that will probably cover most or all of the cost. That's the best training around if he can afford a year. -Dean http://www.cybertuner.com ...

I'm sorry. It may be the heat getting to me, but this has too many moveable parts. He's a marine in NY; you're in Illinois. You're "in discussion" with him. ? Somehow, he knows that he wants to use his military benefit to learn to become a piano tuner. ...

True point, but he really is a complete beginner at this point though he can read and play music. If there is a NEECSO on Spring 2027, that might be better timed. One thing about SkillBridge is that for the entire time of training they are considered ...

If he can get away for a few days, he'd have a great time attending the PTG Convention-Institute in Arlington VA July 22-25 2026 . ------------------------------ Patrick Draine RPT Billerica MA (978) 663-9690 ------------------------------

Hi all- I am in discussion with a Marine based in Ft Drum, NY. He comes out of service next year, end of April, and would like to explore being a piano tech. He can study with me at NIU beginning in May 2027 through a program called SkillBridge, run by ...

Hi Brad, I'd start by focusing on the coverage you actually need-Inland Marine, CCC, E&O, etc., and shop accordingly. Many programs, including PLC, are more limited than they appear and vary by state. After several years with PLC, it wasn't the right ...

I have to respectfully disagree that the La Petite grands are untunable across the board. I have four of them in my database. Two tuned normally and without any issues. One I was never able to figure out what was going on with it or get it to hold for ...

David, I agree, I feel the Dutro dolly is the most universal dolly, although I remove the carpet and replace it with Antislip stair covering – McMaster sells it in various forms. The problem with the carpet is that it slips easily as you mention, especially ...

The original PTG Home Office was in Seattle. PLC was nearby, and became a sponsor of PTG. As any insurance broker will do, they researched what coverages were available to fill the needs of piano technicians. Insurance is regulated by each state. Therefore, ...

Mr. Werner, I have had some Kimballs from the time period of the La Petite that had loose or weak hitch pins. You might want to see if any of them are starting to lean forward. That would make a note go flat pretty fast. In any case the instrument has ...

Eric, Frustrating...yes! Next time you get a chance, get under the pinblock with a mirror and look at the block/flange fit. If you find a nice gap there, take a photo of it with your phone cam and use it in a discussion of "how good pianos are ...

😉 Peter Grey Piano Doctor ------------------------------ Peter Grey Stratham NH (603) 686-2395 pianodoctor57@gmail.com ------------------------------ ...

Could be a myriad of causes and probably not just one. Poorly fitted pinblock, bridge issues, ribs/soundboard, string rendering problems, etc. Unfortunately, you now own this problem. a candid but diplomatic discussion with the owner may be the ...

Tim That would be entirely possible. That, along with weak construction, sloppy workmanship, and inferior products. When they first came out, a Gospel church bought one, excited that they finally had a "grand" piano for their sanctuary, ...

I'm sure that there is a logical reason to the stability issue but I discovered the other day that the French refer to baby grands such as this as Crapauds Best wishes David P -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - David ...