buzz

[Diane Hofstetter]

Dean said:-

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From: "Dean May" <deanmay at pianorebuilders.com>
Reply-To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org>
To: "'Pianotech List'" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Subject: RE: buzz
Date: Sat, 26 May 2007 19:36:46 -0400

First I make a pretty thorough investigation to try to find loose parts (and
pictures on the wall).

What happened to me:

One time it WAS THE WALL.  My dad sent me out to find a buzz he couldn't 
find.  I searched and searched.  It was a spinet.  Pulled it out from the 
wall to see if anything lying against soundboard.  Nothing there....Reached 
over the top to play a key to listen to the buzz.  It was gone!!

Excited, I got up on my knees to be able to reach more keys--it was back!

Sat down, discouraged--touched that first key--it was gone!

Up again--it was back, down again it was gone.

Everytime I leaned against the paneling on the wall, it went away.

We repositioned the piano in the room where it wouldn't cause the wall to 
vibrate.........