---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment On Wednesday, November 6, 2002, at 02:17 PM, Mike Kurta wrote: > =A0=A0=A0 Esteemed Colleagues: > =A0=A0=A0 A local dealer has asked this question:=A0 He has a customer = with a=20 > 1986 Yamaha U1 studio piano.=A0 Ever since the piano was new, bichord=20= > bass strings have been breaking on a regular basis, now=A0about every=20= > sixth time it's played.=A0 This problem was addressed under warranty = by=20 > replacing all the bass strings, but it still occurs, even today.=A0 = The=20 > player admits to being very vigorous.=A0 The strings break between the=20= > pin and pressure bar, leaving a 1 inch > stub.=A0 Hammers?=A0 Regulation?=A0 Strings?=A0 Any thoughts?=A0 = Thanks..... > =A0=A0=A0 Mike Kurta I would think a set of softer hammers -- perhaps Ronsen or Isaacs if=20 you like -- would fix the situation, and probably a new set of bass=20 strings would be in order if they've been breaking recently. Of course, some serious voicing of the hammers that are already in the=20= piano might make a big difference too! Patrick ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: text/enriched Size: 1279 bytes Desc: not available Url : https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/79/89/73/5c/attachment.bin ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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