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Bluthner 3

April 29, 2008 by Eric

And the 3rd unique feature, in my opinion, is the 4th unison string in the treble. This string is raised above the level of the other 3, so the hammer does not strike it. It’s purpose is to vibrate sympathetically, contributing to the unique Bluthner tone. It even has it’s own little damper.

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Bluthner 2

April 24, 2008 by Eric

Bluthner was the only maker of the 3 that allowed me to take photos. As Christian said, one can take all the photos one wants, you still won’t be able to build a Bluthner, and he’s right. The factory is a familiar sight of individual craftspeople working on individual pianos, with a mixture of machines […]

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“Why does it take so long…?”

January 2, 2008 by Eric

Oh my dear, you understand me but you don’t understand the nature of piano technology. I took a good wack at making progress on my piano. I fine tuned the key level, then went over the hammer line, drop and let off before taking a critical bash at keydip. AT LAST, it’s beginning to feel […]

Filed Under: Fixing my piano, HEP Guy Tagged With: piano technology, Regulation, tuning

Rules to live by.

July 24, 2007 by Eric

Always, (always) close your punching box.

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They do things differently in Europe

July 24, 2007 by Eric

I visited Berlin this spring, on my way to Vienna. While there I visited a small technician based Bosendorfer dealer in the former Eastern section. These guys have had the high level tech training typical of Europe trade crafts, studying and working at Bechstein. They approach some things differently, for example they have a bass […]

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hammer replacement

July 9, 2007 by Eric

I’ve developed good concert prep kind of skills; regulation, voicing, finding and fixing noise, working under time pressure etc. What I am NOT is a rebuilder. I’ve voiced new hammers from scratch alot, but I really haven’t had much experience installing new hammers. However, considering how many people do it, how hard can it be? […]

Filed Under: Fixing my piano, HEP Guy Tagged With: CFIIIS, piano technology, Yamaha

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