Long ago Susan Graham mentioned that: piano too close to the kitchen and oils in the air settled into the string windings=dead bass strings. It has happened to me also. I replaced the set of strings and all is well until the kitchen causes another dead set of strings. David I. ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: Barbara Richmond <piano57@flash.net> To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org> Received: Mon, 10 Jan 2005 17:23:54 -0600 Subject: Re: Wax Removal/dead strings >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 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >> >_______________________________________________ >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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