Terry, Look not just on top of the sound board, but also on the under surface of the board. I once went 'way overtime tuning a Young Chang grand, running late on my next appointment because I could not find a very loud buzz. I finally looked underneath the board and found, of all things, a "Stick-Up" air freshener stuck to he under surface of the board! I had been held up by a "Stick-Up!" When I showed the offending gadget to the owner about it, she was nonplussed. They did not use the things! Only at the next tuning did the story come out. The family had gone on a trip and had a relative come over and feed the cat. The cat did a mess near the piano. Dutiful relatives not only cleaned it up but also got creative in deodorizing the room. Another time I was able to silence a quiet (could not be heard 10 feet away) but nagging buzz in a S&S M in a school, by connecting the hose of my vacuum cleaner to the exhaust outlet and moving the collected under-plate trash out in the open. The offender was a hinge screw. Bill Maxim Maxim Piano Service 212 Newpark Place Columbia, SC 29212-8666 (803) 732-9225, FAX (803) 732-2641 wmaxim@aol.com
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