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Topic: new pin block and strings (Read 1414 times)

bsd300d

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new pin block and strings

on: June 28, 2010, 11:23:17 AM

I had a new pin block and string put in my baby grand about 3 months ago. How long will it take before it holds a tune?

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wishful thinker

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Re: new pin block and strings

Reply #1 on: June 29, 2010, 10:30:59 AM

It will vary due to a number of things (the piano, its environment, how often you tune it etc).

Tuning 4-5 times in the first year should just about get you there.

Did they repair and re-crown the soundboard at the same time?

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netzow

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Re: new pin block and strings

Reply #2 on: July 13, 2010, 04:13:44 AM

It will also depend on how many tunings were done initially after the restringing. Bottom line is you should have it tuned around 4 times the first year and 2 times a year after that. How well is stays in tune will depend on the humidity fluctuation, how much it is played, what kind of piano it is and how stable a tuning is put on.

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