Hi list. I did a pre-purchase inspection on a 1994 Yamaha G2. At this point I assume the piano is not a grey market piano. Pretty good shape over all. Private party sale. Current owner is private party and is second owner. Original owner is known by potential purchaser - also a local private party. As are most pianos, the soundboard is made of many 3 to 4 inch wide planks. One (and only one) of these planks has from 4 to 6 cracks right through the soundboard. You cannot see daylight in any of the cracks, but they are clearly cracks that run completely through the full thickness of the board. The edges of the cracks have displaced (moved up or down) enough to easily feel them with fingers, and cast a shadow when shining a flashlight at it at a low angle. The cracks fun the full length of the board, from just in front of the low tenor bridge, under the treble section of the long bridge and along the rear of the hi-treble portion of the long bridge. This rascal is basically shattered - cracked just doesn't seem to fully describe it! I'm just curious whether anyone has run into this type of defect before (it is my opinion that this problem is most likely a material defect rather than damage done subsequent to manufacture - everything else is in great shape). Also what are opinions regarding future ramifications of this defect. Obviously, there is the future potential for anoying buzzes to start. But anything else of significance? Clearly, it is worse damage than one would normally encounter on such a piano. But is it likely to cause major problems? Anyone have thoughts? Terry Farrell Piano Tuning & Service Tampa, Florida mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com
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