I have found the buzz to be the element in an electric wall heater. I have also found it to be a wall ornament. John M. Ross Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada jrpiano at win.eastlink.ca ----- Original Message ----- From: "Diane Hofstetter" <dianepianotuner at msn.com> To: <pianotech at ptg.org> Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2007 9:08 PM Subject: RE: buzz > Dean said:- > > ---Original Message Follows---- > 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......... > >
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