[pianotech] [piano tech] hours and costs to restring a Yamaha G2

[Roger Jolly]

Hi Debra,
                   You have good advice from David and Ron.N.  Make sure 
you tighten all the perimeter bolts of the plate. I don't think this model 
has the floating plate mounting system, and has a very flimsy rim 
construction. I have see several with this problem.   On two occasions I 
have doweled the rim braces to the case using West Systems epoxy. and it 
has fixed the problem.
There has been a number of inner to outer rim separations that I have had 
personal knowledge of.  So check the inner to outer rim integrity.
As others have said, this piano is a Bear for tuning across the tenor 
break.  I use my RCT and don't bother checking the intervals too carefully, 
but I do check it twice.
It is what it is!!!!!!

Regards Roger



At 11:03 PM 11/15/2008, you wrote:
>1.  Yes
>
>2.  Dress the capo, 1 hour; replace the agraffes, 1 hour; Restring, 10
>hours; but what about teardown with all the measurements, measure bass
>strings and order; replace plate bushings, replace agraffes, are you going
>to pull the plate?, clean the plate?, refinish the plate?, refinish the
>soundboard?, mess with the bearing?  You'll be removing the dampers are you
>going to rebuild the damper system?,  replace the damper felt?, rebush the
>guide rail?  How long does it take to stabilize the tuning before you send
>it back out?  What about the action?  You'll at least have to file the
>hammers so you can fit them to the strings and voice the piano properly.
>Are you going to do this on site or move the piano to your shop.  And don't
>forget everything else that I can't think of in this format that makes the
>job complete.
>
>3.  Probably not.  You have to make sure the shape is correct.
>
>4.  Enough to make sure you can do a job that you are satisfied with.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
>Of Don
>Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2008 5:26 PM
>To: PTG
>Subject: [pianotech] hours and costs to restring a Yamaha G2
>
>Hi,
>
>A local client has asked me for a quote on restringing a rather ancient
>Yamaha G2. The pin block is ok--but oversize pins will be needed. It is
>starting to break strings at the capo bar in the mid treble. I have four
>questions.
>
>1. Might this piano benefit from rescaling? (Bridges are good and would not
>be moved)?
>
>2. How many hours are required to dress the capo bar, repin and restring?
>
>3. Will "shoe shining" the pressure bar be good enough?
>
>4. How much would you charge for such a job?
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
>
>Regards,
>Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T.
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>
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