Daily Archives: April 19, 2012

Boesendorfer Damper Re-fit

Posted on April 19, 2012 by benfairlightedwards

Re-fitting the dampers on this Boesendorfer… See the perfect and shiny new strings! Also, spot the cranking block and half-blow transfer block – both tools from my days at Steinway Hamburg. I still have the same damper felt trimming scissors, … Continue reading →

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Boesendorfer – New Bass Strings

Posted on April 19, 2012 by benfairlightedwards

Just loosening off the old bass strings. See the 2 to the left – they look new when turned over, but sound old: It is time to renew them. I use strings made by John Delacour. John always calculates the … Continue reading →

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