In a message dated 98-03-01 17:35:45 EST, you write: << One of my customers has a Yamaha G1 that is always going out of tune much more quickly at the break between the bass and treble. Would the repair outlined above be of any help in improving the tuning stability in this section? Thanks! David >> Yes, it would. This however should not be undertaken lightly. The views from some of the respondants that say the customer should have bought a better model need to be taken into consideration. Your customer needs to understand that the scale design is what made this a less expensive piano. If you rescale the lowest octave of the tenor bridge, it should cost the the customer plenty. Please read all of the posts regarding this before making a decision on what to offer your customer. If nothing more, your customer can at least understand why the instability is there and you can install a humidity control system to help it. One of the 2 hotels I tune for that has a GH-1 is very happy with their piano just as it is. Both hotels have it tuned every month. I have to say that one of the pianos in particular seems to have an exceptionally appealing sound. The pianist loves it. I think it sounds great too. You may simply get that customer used to having the piano tuned more often. In any case, make the situation work for you, don't make the customer feel badly about the choice of piano. Bill Bremmer RPT Madison, Wisconsin
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