--- Phil Ryan <pryan2@the-beach.net> wrote: > List, > > What's a silent piano (Yamaha)? I just got a call > to tune one and I let on > that I knew all about them. Is there anything > different about them that I > should know about to tune them? I'd appreciate any > "inside" information. > > Phil Ryan > Miami Beach, FL (no snow here) > Home of the #1 Hurricanes > Hi Phil, It's a normal acoustic piano and tuned as usual, but it has an additional feature, when a third pedal is applied a rubber bar catches the hammers before they hit the strings making it silent and at this point an electronic piano takes over and can be heard through headphones. The letoff is slightly different from normal but you will see a diagram inside the piano showing this. For tuning purposes - just treat as normal. Bob Wilson London. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send your FREE holiday greetings online! http://greetings.yahoo.com
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