Yamaha electric grand

[Richard Brekne]

Farrell wrote:

> Hi Mark. Please do post your post-servicing observations. I tuned one of
> these a couple years ago. Strange little critter. Seems to me they should be
> great for a church

Now THERE is a thought.... considering all the problems with shooting bass
strings in real grands in church venues... PUMP UP THE VOLUME.... grin.



> where they have the wild climatic swings and mike the
> darn things anyway. The one I tuned did not have an amp. I still was OK to
> tune, although I'm sure it would have been nice to crank it up a bit. They
> really are cool. Let us know.
>
> Terry Farrell
> Piano Tuning & Service
> Tampa, Florida
> mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <bases-loaded@juno.com>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Thursday, February 08, 2001 7:16 PM
> Subject: Yamaha electric grand
>
> > Greetings -
> >
> > Dave Renaud brought up a Yamaha electric grand, which made me realize I
> > will be servicing one next week for the very first time.  Can't believe
> > I've never run into one yet, but I haven't.  I am told this has
> > two-string unisons in the plain wire, and an 'acoustic' action.
> >
> > Is there anything in particular I should look out for with these
> > critters, either tuning or otherwise, or do most of the acoustic piano
> > principles apply?
> >
> > All suggestions welcomed.
> >
> > Mark Potter
> > bases-loaded@juno.com
> >

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Richard Brekne
RPT, N.P.T.F.
Bergen, Norway
mailto:Richard.Brekne@grieg.uib.no