Yamaha M450

[Terry]

"...if generally 450's seem to have this common scale issue."

I think most pianos with a hockey-stick long bridge have that issue.

And I think you identified the reason:

"...because it was at the break due to the low tension of the strings."

Terry Farrell


> >Hello List,
> >    Anyone seem to have a slight voicing problem with the Yamaha M450?
> >I have a Chinese customer that told me the F3 (the first steel trichord)
> >sounded  very "hollow".  After voicing the hammer a bit, I was able to
> >take out some of the hollow sound she was talking about.  I also
> >re-regulated it to make sure all parts were working efficiently
> >(let-off, lost motion, damper timing, etc.)  I could hear a definite
> >sound problem because it was at the break due to the low tension of the
> >strings.  I was just wondering if this is an isolated problem or if
> >generally 450's seem to have this common scale issue.
>
> >Thanks,
> >Dave Foster