[CAUT] brightening a Yamaha

[Paul T Williams]

Hi Alan,

Could it be that a Wally Brooks tone building session in that area could 
help.  Is the sustain/decay just as long as the neighbor octaves?  How is 
the shaping of the hammers?  You might try very light filing or ironing 
too.Strings all level? (or vertically parallel?)  i've never had to 
brighten up a Yamaha either!  This is a new one for me as well.

Paul







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Hi Lists,

A client with a two year old Yamaha U1F complains that the C5-B5 octave 
is not as bright as the rest of the piano.  I listenened, and proposed 
to voice down the surrounding octaves.  He wants me to brighten up the 
octave in question instead.  I've never had to make a Yamaha brighter 
before.  I would probably be inclined toward some slight of hand if not 
for the fact that he sits there and watches the entire time I am 
working on his piano.

I cannot imagine juicing Yamaha hammers.  Is there another way to go 
other than filing the hammers in the C5-B5 octave?

Thanks,

Alan Eder
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