Wax Removal/dead strings

[Barbara Richmond]

Hmmm,  I have a vague memory of a story told, perhaps by a Yamaha tech, 
about a piano in a restaurant that was too near the kitchen (near the door 
of the kitchen?) that had strings that went dead--more than once.  I think 
it was that the piano got dirty (grease, kitchen grime, whatever?)?  Anyone 
remember?

Barbara Richmond


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Phil Ryan" <pryan2@the-beach.net>
To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, January 10, 2005 4:53 PM
Subject: Re: Wax Removal/dead strings


>I had about 25 bass strings go dead (25 lowest) on a rather new Yamaha C1 
>(15 y/o) in a lounge.  I diagnosed it as someone spilling water into the 
>piano as there was no evident stain, discoloration, crack visible and 
>recommended replacing them..  Hearing everyone recommending "washing" the 
>wax off of bass strings (etc), I am wondering if  my diagnosis was 
>incorrect.  What could cause 25 bass strings to go really dead with no 
>apparent cause?
> Phil Ryan
> Miami Beach
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