Monthly Archives: June 2013

The local technician had recommended a new set of bass strings. I went thus prepared to take a rubbing… However, I did some tests on the very worst (either dead or buzzing) of them. None of those I tested had … Continue reading →

Sometimes the key leads oxidize and swell, even on Steinways. Mind you, the originals hadn’t swelled as much as those added after new hammers were put on. Still, they had all swelled a bit – and some enough to rub … Continue reading →