Wim: Hope this doen't duplicate Antares' reply. It was fun trying to figure it out (I didn't). Here in the US, we have excellent longevity with Yamaha bass strings. However, occasionally a set can go dead, as with any piano, fine or otherwise. Usually turning the strings as Newton suggested (sometimes I find two turns brings it back when one doesn't) will fix it. Might brighten up too much - be careful (I like it, but many don't). If there was spillage, replacement is the long-term solution. If the relative humidity is high, replacement might be in order, and humidity control would be helpful too (and should be addressed with the client, if it is a problem). Here in the US, Yamaha has been clear about technicians using a newly wound set of strings. Some of us have ordered sets from Yamaha which had sat for a while in their inventory, and were no longer very good - the old set, turned, was much better. So Yamaha, recongnizing this, has emphasized the use of recently wound new strings. I do not represent Yamaha - maybe Steve has something to add. Hope this helps, Bill Shull U of Redlands, La Sierra U Loma Linda, CA In a message dated 99-03-15 12:46:55 EST, you write: << Hi List, Last saturday l tuned a Yamaha C7. This instrument is about 5 years old. It plays real nice and the sound is excellent except for the bass strings. They are "dead". The owner said to me that this a normal thing for a Yamaha grand. My question to you all: is this true?? Second question: is a set of new bass strings a solution?? Or is it just necessary to put new bass strings every 10 years?? lm looking forward for your response:) Thanks, Wim Vermeyen >>
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