[CAUT] Yarmulka u1 bass strings constantly breaking

[Ken Zahringer]

Hey, Ben,

We have 27 U1s & DU1s here, purchased from 1991 through last year.  No
problems with string breakage, bass, tenor, or treble.

If I were going to have a piano rescaled, though, I would talk to James
Arledge and no one else.

Regards,
Ken Z.


On 5/18/08 7:18 PM, "Ben Treuhaft" <blt at igc.org> 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 doesn¹t break all the bass strings
> Benjamin Treuhaft
> .·´¯`·.¸¸.><(((((º>
> Underwater Piano Shop
> 39 E. 7th St. #3
> New York, NY 10003
> (212) 505-3173
> BLT at igc.org
> 


-- 
Ken Zahringer, RPT
University of Missouri
School of Music

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