Dear List. I am working in a tropical country. Almost all the pianos here developed problems with the damper and key leads somewhere between 20 and 30 years. The leads start swelling and if not changed immediatley they´ll break the wood around them. I was told it was a tropical condition, but I would like to hear more about it. I want to know who had simmilar problems, and if there is a way of stopping the process. For some unknown reason, Steinway is the most affected, followed by German pianos, American pianos, and the least affected are Chineese pianos, and Yamaha. (Being Yamaha one of the most sold ones, I only had two cases in more than 20 years. Elian Degen degen@telcel.net.ve Piano Tuner and Technician, Caracas, Venezuela
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