Tuning the Duplex (was ...Capo)

[Ron Nossaman]

>  Next, check the front duplex on the longer segments of wire. Let us know.
>
>Owner complains that sometimes
>| > the piano has a "ring" that sounds almost like a
>| > telephone. I checked the tuning of the capo and they
>| > are all way off.

The "telephone ring" is a good indication for the front duplex. It's not 
uncommon in Yamaha grands. If the noise happens in the attack, rather than 
after the dampers are down, I'd look there first.

Ron N