Yamaha G3 Bass question

[Steve Pearson]

I missed the original posting on this subject, so forgive me if it is inappropriate or assumes something incorrectly.   Please think twice before twisting bass strings on a Yamaha piano to improve the tone.  There may indeed be something in the strings that is causing the offending sound, but in the unlikely event twisting in either direction does help, it would be temporary at best, and could possibly have the opposite effect.  If the piano is in the warranty period, or even if it is not, consider calling us here at Yamaha, and let's see what can be done.  
Steve Pearson
Yamaha  800/854-1569

>>> "Glenn" <rockymtn@sprynet.com> 10/01/98 11:53PM >>>
Did you try adding (or even subtracting!) one half turn on the bass strings?
Try it with just one pair in the most offending area.  I had a Samick which
responded very well to this.  I didn't think the sound was "nasal" but it is
very difficult to describe these things.  Just look up my "boinging" problem
from a while back!

Glenn.

-----Original Message-----
From: D C AL CODA <kenhale@dcalcoda.com>
To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org>
Date: Thursday, October 01, 1998 12:14 PM
Subject: Yamaha G3 Bass question


>Hi,
>
>I have a Yamaha G3 in my stable of piano clientle. The bass, mostly the
>bichords, has a "nasal" tone quality.
>
>The bichord strings have been replaced. I have voiced the hammers, which
>seems to lessen the nasal quality, but does not last very long.
>
>Is this a quality of this piano, (this is what I think and momentary change
>is the only thing that I can offer)? Is there something that I can
>quarentee will more permanently change this offending sound/
>
>Thanks,
>
>Ken Hale, RPT
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