[CAUT] piano recall

[Fred Sturm]

This just out:

Yamaha has recalled 20,000 pianos due to a problem with the pedal  
sticking, causing pianists to play faster than they normally would,  
resulting in a
number of accidentals. The sticky pedal also makes it harder for
pianists to come to a full stop at the end of a piece making it  
extremely
risky for audiences. Although there have been a tremendous number of
accidentals, fortunately it has so far caused no deafs. Analysts are
wondering if it will put a damper on their bass [base] market and if  
they
will be able to sustain sales. Congress is also considering calling in  
the
President of Yamaha for questioning as to when the company first learned
about the treble.

[Had to pass it along]
Regards,
Fred Sturm
University of New Mexico
fssturm at unm.edu





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