RptBob1@AOL.COM wrote: > List: > > Just got back from a music store that had just uncrated a new Yamaha U1. > When I played it I noted a lot of notes in the Bass that were > clanging/buzzing quite annoyingly loudly. When I touched the strings just > next to the windings, the noise ceased. Of course, the string no longer > resonated as it should, but at least the clanging/buzz disappeared. > > Not every note in the Bass did this- some next door "neighbors" were fine. > My suspicion is that these bad strings (15 0r 20 in all) are defective. I > was not there to do work on the piano so I went no further than what I > described above. Any ideas out there and/or similar experiences with this > usually outstanding piano? > 1) Call Yamaha. They'll probably send replacements out ASAP. 2) Remove an offending string from its hitchpin, give it a twist, and see if someone (probably a robot) merely forgot to give it the usual bass string twist. Even if this works, it would be a good idea to replace them. Patrick
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