Piano maintenance: The Mystery of Note-clicking B is Solved

Here’s a snatch of the bug that invaded Steinway M (1917) as long desired, drought-relieving rains encapsulated the piano for days. (Were weather changes the cause of an uninvited guest seeking sanctuary between hammers, in finite action spaces?)

http://youtu.be/CbJkWOrgO5s

Israel Stein, RPT/EMT, in “high tech” detective mode, responded pronto, and tenaciously scoped out the uninvited nemesis. In a patient, painstaking pursuit, he triumphed, holding up the spoil of victory in full camera view!

http://youtu.be/c0bGm2-bfVU

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My Prep for Israel: (earlier in the day)

My original video detailing the whole keyboard (every note) in anticipation of a big undertaking (action work, voicing, etc.)Israel imparted great advice along the way and repaired two split key-buttons that he discovered during his note-clicking search and destroy mission!

http://youtu.be/9xm8kBBHfWU

LINK

Taking the Noise out of my Pedal

https://arioso7.wordpress.com/2014/05/16/piano-repair-taking-the-noise-out-of-my-pedal/