Defective Yamaha Soundboard

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Terry -

FWIW -  I have serviced a Steinway M from the 30's for over 20 years now
with exactly the same soundboard condition you describe.  According to
the owners it has been like that for at least 35 years. In this case,
there are not any perceivable negative consequences to this condition.  

Looks like there would be though!

Mark Potter
bases-loaded@juno.com




On Tue, 13 Feb 2001 15:08:01 -0500 "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
writes:
> 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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