[CAUT] Yarmulka u1 bass strings constantly breaking

[Fred Sturm]

Just a brief yes on newish (last ten years) U-1s breaking more than  
their share of bass strings. I don't have them at UNM (no  
extraordinary breakage problem on our stock from 70s through 80s), but  
at NM Tech, which barely has a music program, their two U-1s of within  
five years old have lost maybe 8 strings each so far. I replace maybe  
4 - 5 bass strings a year on my stock of maybe 50 uprights at UNM,  
from 1 - 45 years old. That comparison I find rather telling. I'd send  
data to Arledge - order a set following his procedure - tell him what  
the problem is, and get his take.
Regards,
Fred Sturm
University of New Mexico
fssturm at unm.edu



On May 18, 2008, at 6:18 PM, Ben Treuhaft wrote:

> dear Collegiate and Universitarianistic tuners, here at New York  
> University we have about 50 newish u1s, none over 10 yrs old and  
> most younger than 5.  They break bass stgs. Yamaha claims that  
> happens with every other make of upright in a music school setting.   
> I do not believe them.  Most of our u1s have over 1/2 dozen missing  
> or replaced bass strings (treble never  break).  Questions:
> 1) has anyone else come across this problem on U1s?  Is it truly a  
> universal university problem for other makes e.g. Steinway K?
> 2) is there a fix, e.g. get Mapes to produce a set of lower-tension  
> strings, and replace them all?  What would one say to Mapes?     
> thanks,    Ben
>    or failing all that, how about a recommendation of an affordable  
> upright that doesn’t break all the bass strings
> Benjamin Treuhaft
> .·´&hibar;`·.¸¸.><(((((º>
> Underwater Piano Shop
> 39 E. 7th St. #3
> New York, NY 10003
> (212) 505-3173
> BLT at igc.org

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