[pianotech] Yamahas Gray Market?

[Dean May]

Cut a hammer shank in half. On one end glue a thick (about 2 mm) piece of
firm felt, then a piece of buckskin. Chuck it up in your combination handle
and you have a pounder. You can use it to hit the keys very firmly without
wearing out your finger. Be careful because you can definitely hit the keys
too hard with this thing. 

First I would try some Protek on the string bearing points of the front
scale. 

Make sure there are no HVAC vents in close proximity to the piano.

Push the DampChaser system. You do have their brochures to pass out, right? 

If you can get unisons to hold for a month or two in a church you are doing
good- especially full gospel or Missionary Baptist. But they should hold
after you're done playing your test pieces. 



Dean

Dean W May                (812) 235-5272

PianoRebuilders.com    (888) DEAN-MAY

Terre Haute IN 47802

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Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 6:36 PM
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Subject: [pianotech] Yamahas Gray Market?

Hi all,

I have a client situation (church) with their grand piano not holding it's
tune.  It's a G3.  I have tuned it twice in the past several months.  After
the second time, she said within a week unisons started going out.

After I finished tuning it, and sit down to play pieces, I was able to knock
some unisons out fairly easily.  I went back and cleaned up the unisons.  I
did this three or four times.

I have heard about a gray market with Yamaha.  Could this be it?  Thoughts
anyone?

Matthew
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