Pianotech

Is anyone familiar with a small grand piano with the name MURDOCH on the fallboard with LONDON under the MURDOCH ? dEFINITELY under 5 foot however the sound filled the room and it sounded like a large piano. No agraffes at all , loose knocking keys, some tubby bass strings. I noted a few hammers not hitting the left string, two hammers in the top octave hitting the plate and some string. After I tuned it and checked octaves I was finding that the 4th and 5th octaves where going sharp. after 2 + passes in the middle I seemed to have tamed the little beast. A closer look revealed the tuning pins had been tapped so that all the coils where on the plate. The pins did not feel loose during the tuning but I suspect that as tension was added it was pulling up the bridges . I think they can get it through the planned Christmas party and after the wine flows it may not be a big deal. I think the best option is for the owner to invest in a 6 foot quality grand . All of the homes on the blvd are $2 million + easily owned by very successful people now retiring and building spectacular architect designed mansions.

I had the fall board off and noted that there is a vertical strip which looks like it has a drop screw horizontally in it . Havent seen this type action before although I took a picture. Next visit I can slide the action out. 

Is anyone familiar with a small grand piano with the name MURDOCH on the fallboard with LONDON under the MURDOCH ? dEFINITELY under 5 foot however the sound filled the room and it sounded like a large piano. No agraffes at all , loose knocking keys, some tubby bass strings. I noted a few hammers not hitting the left string, two hammers in the top octave hitting the plate and some string. After I tuned it and checked octaves I was finding that the 4th and 5th octaves where going sharp. after 2 + passes in the middle I seemed to have tamed the little beast. A closer look revealed the tuning pins had been tapped so that all the coils where on the plate. The pins did not feel loose during the tuning but I suspect that as tension was added it was pulling up the bridges . I think they can get it through the planned Christmas party and after the wine flows it may not be a big deal. I think the best option is for the owner to invest in a 6 foot quality grand . All of the homes on the blvd are $2 million + easily owned by very successful people now retiring and building spectacular architect designed mansions.

I had the fall board off and noted that there is a vertical strip which looks like it has a drop screw horizontally in it . Havent seen this type action before although I took a picture. Next visit I can slide the action out.