Young Chang

[Lance Lafargue]

Mike, I think you're right on.  I use thin key bushing cloth or listing
felt(string braid).  I find that you loose sustain and tone, the racket
doesn't completely go away, but it seems to be the only thing that helps. 
Good luck.  Anxious to see other ideas...
Lance Lafargue, RPT
New Orleans Chapter
Covington, LA.
lafargue@iamerica.net

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> From: Mike Masters <agraffes@worldnet.att.net>
> To: Pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Young Chang
> Date: Wednesday, March 04, 1998 11:01 AM
> 
> I have a customer with a new Young Chang G-150. (actually I have quite 
> a few customers with new YC grands) I tuned her piano (dealer warranty) 
> about 2 weeks ago. She called me last week and couldn't quite describe 
> the problem. I was there earlier this morning to investigate, and found 
> a problem that is common in most (if not all) YC grands (and other makes 
> as well). The sound is a ringing coming from the non-speaking lentgh 
> between the front duplex and the capo bar in the mid and high treble. I 
> can put my finger on the strings in this area and the *noise* stops for 
> that particular note. I know that some manufacturers will use a felt 
> strip or stringing braid woven through the strings to mute the noise in 
> the rear duplex, but I've never seen this done at the front. I have 
> never taken time (before today to find the cause, I always assumed it 
> was a characteristic of the YC piano that couldn't be fixed. Guess I was 
> wrong. I haven't talked to YC yet, but do plan to. I think I'm going to 
> go ahead and try stringing braid in this area, unless someone (Don 
> maybe?) has had any different experiences or ideas. Looking forward to 
> the advice of the list. Thanks in advance.
> 
> Mike Masters
> Masters Piano Service
> Lakewood, OH