soundboard buzz

[Andrew and Rebeca Anderson]

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Try tightening all screws, including the ones underneath securing the=
 bridge.

Andrew
At 02:03 PM 9/2/2005, you wrote:
>Hello everyone.  I=92m new on this=20
>list.  Hopefully some of you can offer some=20
>advice about this=85I=92ve only been tuning for=20
>about 2 =BD years and I=92m trying to learn to do=20
>small repairs as I come across them.  This is=20
>something I don=92t know how to fix, and I=92d=20
>rather ask than cause damage by trying something=20
>that might be bad for the piano.
>
>A piano I tuned today is buzzing around the=20
>middle of the soundboard in the bass=20
>section.  It buzzes loudest when I play C#3 and=20
>buzzes a little on a couple of other notes.  I=20
>looked and can=92t find any cracks in the=20
>soundboard, but it sounds like wood on=20
>wood.  The buzz stops completely when I apply=20
>pressure to the top of the soundboard and also=20
>if I push up on the ribs in that area.  The=20
>client just bought this piano brand new about=20
>three weeks ago.  The brand is River.  It=92s=20
>under warranty, and I=92m wondering whether he=20
>should just send it back and get another one.
>
>I felt bad having to tell the client that his=20
>brand new piano is buzzing, and I wish there was=20
>something I could do to fix it.  Would some sort=20
>of really thin shims work?  How about just=20
>trying to get some glue above the ribs in that=20
>area?  Any advice you can give me would be appreciated.
>
>Take care,
>Brandon Robertson


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