U1 bass strings

[Stephen Airy]

This is an interesting thread. :)  The mention of the Young Chang
reminded me of a story I saw on the list a while back of a piano
shooting missles (i.e. a Young Chang 175 or 185 (I think) breaking bass
strings and the strings flying 8-10 rows into the congregation).
What would happen if you voiced the hammers extra-bright?  Would the
pianist maybe not have to play so hard to get the volume or tone he/she
wants?

On Sun, 12 May 2002 21:15:14 -0400, "Clyde Hollinger"
<cedel@supernet.com> said:
> Hazen,
> 
> I would like to add my voice to Newton's much more experienced one.  I
> can certainly understand that you want to put in a new set of strings,
> but if nothing else changes, you may find breaking strings a chronic
> problem in the new set as well.  Now *that* would be a bummer!  Newton
> gave suggestions on reducing the power.  I suggest you follow at least
> some of them.
> 
> I tune a small Young Chang grand (in a church) that had many repaired
> strings before I began servicing the piano.  Now it's down to maybe one
> string a year.  Since I didn't decrease the hammer blow power at all, I
> assume there is a new pianist who doesn't beat the tar out of the
> piano,
> quite as much anyway.
> 
> Sometimes variables like that never filter down to the piano
> technician,
> who may only ever speak with the church secretary.  (In this case it
> may
> also have been an incompetent piano tooner.  I never saw so many
> nasty-looking string coils in my life in one piano, either before or
> since!)
> 
> Regards,
> Clyde Hollinger, RPT
> Lititz, PA, USA
> 
> HazenBannister@cs.com wrote:
> 
> > Hi list,
> >  Friday I went to service a yamaha U1,which had 4 broke bass
> > strings.It had about 10 or 12 tied strings (not textbook ties
> > either),and I could tell there were several other new strings as
> > well.I told the church,that in order for me to take their account,I
> > would want to get rid of that mess,and start over.I called yamaha,and
> > they referred me to mapes,and agreed with my decision,and I ordered a
> > set of bass strings for this piano,1976 model.I am wondering what is
> > the best way to do this.I restring pianos in my shop,and put on
> > universals all the time.But I wonder if it's best for stability to
> > start at A0 and go one at a time,or stagger them maybe,the pins feel
> > good in the piano,so I'm not concerned with them being a
> > problem.Also,I know we don't talk about price fixing,and I'm NOT going
> > in this direction at all.But I would like some different BALLPARK
> > prices,or help in what kind of ordeal I'm in store for ,as for as
> > time-wise in getting stability back fast,return trips,et! c....
> > Thanks much,
> > Hazen Bannister

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