Try setting the rail so the hammers hit the felt just above the free edge. Too high on the felt causes problems. Newton Dpshans@AOL.COM wrote: > > Dear List: > > I'm scheduled to look at a Yamaha U1 for a new client. They claim > that with the mute rail in the "on" position the hammers from the upper tenor > to the high treble seem to block, and not return. > > I asked them by phone to look, and they say the hammers seem to be > striking in the center of the mute felt, so it wouldn't seem like a case of > the hammer tops getting stuck against the bottom of the felt. > > Having not seen that many U1's, and not observing this before, it > sounds a bit puzzling. Client is very happy with the piano when the mute > rail is not in use. Has anyone dealt with this before? Any good repair > ideas? Thanks in advance. > > Dan Dannenfelser > Sacramento, CA > >
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