Because of the difference in the blocks, it is easier to put the second hole on the right side of the piano. In fact..... I think.... there is usually already a pre-drilled spot.
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Show posts MenuQuote from: cinnanon on March 17, 2015, 09:51:36 PM
Here is my video.
I don't see any possible way to eliminate this. You can see on the dampened hit that the reed is in fact starting its descent before it is struck, removing energy and dampening the note.
Quote from: Jtrunzo7743 on December 18, 2018, 03:36:19 PM
I've got a 215v that I'm planning that above chop. I've done it with wooden dowels and plan next to do it with piano balance rail pins to keep it tight. Never seen the pedal and legs idea inside though, thats very clever.
If you're planning the chop, make sure to put a 8ohm load on that speaker output when you disconnect the speakers. otherwise you'll learn the hard way like I did. I have a 206a that disconnects only for movement and you can't tell the difference when its together or apart that it comes into two pieces.
Quote from: devoid2 on August 25, 2018, 05:49:51 PMA parted 120 will do.
unless I find a 700 being parted out somewhere.
Quote from: devoid2 on August 25, 2018, 05:49:51 PM
Why Dremel a reed? I'm not certain what number it was, but the reed I needed was not available a Vintage Vibe. The next lower note was available. That reed was about 1/32 longer than the reed it was replacing and needed to be made shorter. The Dremel ground it beautifully and easily. The reed sounds fine.
Quote from: Tonewheel on August 13, 2018, 01:01:43 PMHe's playing a 1958 model 120. Very different sorta beast there.
I was listening to some early Ray Charles versions of What'd I Say and I can hear some slightly out of tune notes as well as one or two that are a little dead-sounding.
Quote from: Tonewheel on August 12, 2018, 01:52:21 AM
Very grateful for the weighing in on this. So. overall the first two octaves on this estate 200A were dull. The upper keys were quite loud in comparison. Now, the first two octaves are coming to life, but a good number of notes have not very pleasing overtones. So I'll get a feeler gauge and try that, but wonder if I achieve exact center if I will end up going back to the dull sounding tines.
But it almost seems that loosening, repositioning and tightening alone has done something good. Is that possible?
And I agree that it would be great to have some video archives started here to demonstrate some of the art of this.
Quote from: Tonewheel on August 10, 2018, 06:45:49 PM
Another 2 questions: As I remove, check, position and tighten these reeds down, I notice that one or two are now flatter than before the removal. Do you recommend a technique for repositioning the reed to bring the pitch back up again? Physically, what do you use to slide them slightly in the right direction?
Quote from: Tonewheel on August 10, 2018, 06:45:49 PM
One dull sounding note has not improved like the others. It has a slight curve vertically. Is that part of the problem?
Quote from: pianotuner steveo on August 11, 2018, 10:24:17 AM
Paleophone, it is no more work to use needle nose pliers on the key capstans since it is easier (faster) to take the keys out anyway in order to speed up the process. That long flat silver capstan tool that some people sell is junk. It will work better if you bend it and grind the sides of the rounded part, but it is soft metal and gets chewed up after a while. I had one of those and think I threw it out.
Quote from: Tonewheel on August 06, 2018, 03:27:17 PM
One other thing I have noticed is the appearance of odd overtones, some of them not nice, when I reposition, and I gather that this is where the art comes in. It almost seems that microns make a difference. And maybe some difference between proximity to the left pickup projection compared to the right. Literally, I can spend 20 minutes just trying to get the volume and tone just right. Hats off to you pros, and I wish we had someone like you within driving distance in this part of Canada.