Yamaha mystery noise

William J Schlipf wjstuner@juno.com
Fri, 21 Nov 2003 06:16:50 -0600


Dave,  Check the guide hole screws for the lid.  If it is just a little
loose, you'll get a rattle.  Took me 15 minutes to find that the first
time.

On Thu, 20 Nov 2003 08:01:17 -0600 Dave Doremus
<algiers_piano@bellsouth.net> writes:
> Hey all,
> 
>   I have a nagging noise in the action of a two year old C2, 
> somewhere 
> between a click and a rattle,  the quality of teflon bushing noise 
> but repeating a bit. If that makes any sense at all. Or possibly it 
> sounds like a little mini golf pencil in exactly the wrong spot on 
> the key where it can bounce off the capstan but not hit its 
> neighbors. It appears on F#3 and a little on F3 and A3, nowhere 
> else. 
> I have repinned, reglued hammer heads, tightened screws until I'm 
> blue in the face, even checked leg bolt washers, damper and 
> sostenuto 
> screws and key leads. Any ideas no matter how bizarre or obvious 
> would be appreciated.
> -- 
> ----Dave
> 
> 
> -----------------------------
> Dave Doremus, RPT
> New Orleans
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Bill Schlipf
Bloomington, IL


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