Buzzing U1

[J Patrick Draine]

RptBob1@AOL.COM wrote:

> List:
>
> Just got back from a music store that  had just uncrated a new Yamaha U1.
> When  I played  it I noted a lot of notes in the Bass that were
> clanging/buzzing quite annoyingly loudly.  When I touched the strings just
> next to the windings, the noise ceased. Of course, the string no longer
> resonated as it should, but at least the clanging/buzz disappeared.
>
> Not every note in the Bass did this- some next door "neighbors" were fine.
> My suspicion is that these bad strings (15 0r 20 in all) are defective.  I
> was not there to do work on the piano so I went no further than what I
> described above. Any ideas out there and/or similar experiences with this
> usually outstanding piano?
>

1) Call Yamaha. They'll probably send replacements out ASAP.
2) Remove an offending string from its hitchpin, give it a twist, and see if
someone (probably a robot) merely forgot to give it the usual bass string
twist. Even if this works, it would be a good idea to replace them.

Patrick