This is the first I have heard of this. Given the volume of calls we get on a regular basis, I am willing to speculate that it is a fluke. That easy-tuning pinblock is no accident. The reasons we have such comfortable tuning pins is the care with which we drill our blocks, the accuracy of our tuning pins, and the very small tuning pin diameter - .272, fully .010 smaller than a standard #2 pin. I am not aware in any change in these specifications. Extremes of humidity or lack thereof, can be a very large factor as you know, but what you describe does sound more extreme. Gimme a call. Have serial number ready, please. Gonna be in Orlando? Come by the booth on Saturday! I'm the ugly one with the beard. Actually, I'm the only one with a beard. Steve Pearson (800) 854-1569 YAMAHA tech support >>> <REALPIANOS@aol.com> 07/23/97 08:54pm >>> List, Who is the wise-person who told Yamaha that they need more torque on their tuning pins ? I have been so happy that my college is slowly replacing their upright inventory with Yamaha U1s. UNTIL TODAY. I tuned a brand spanking new U1 on loan for a summer advanced piano institute, We're talking repetitive motion injury on this thing. It actually started to hurt, the pins were so tight. PLEASE. I'd much rather deal with an occaisional loose tuning pin than deal with that amount of torque. I hope this is not a new trend for Yamaha. Tom Ayers School of Fine & Perfoming Arts S.U.N.Y College at New Paltz NY REALPIANOS@aol.com
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