Dead note--no sustain

[David Ilvedson]

First thing I would do before anything else is switch the hammer assembly of
an adjacent note just see if the problem is in the hammer.

David Ilvedson, RPT

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On Behalf
> Of Jeannie Grassi
> Sent: Monday, November 06, 2000 11:42 AM
> To: Pianotech
> Subject: Dead note--no sustain
>
>
> Dear List,
> Would anyone like to respond to Jeff's inquiry, below?
>
> From: JEFFREY ARNOLD <FREYPIANO@email.msn.com>
> To: ptj@ptg.org
> Subject: Q&A
>
> I was hoping to find a place for Q&A in the journal, so I hope this doesnt
> waste to much of your time but I've got a Kawai studio with one note (5
> below the treble break), that has o.k. attack, but no decay and short
> sustain. Only one note has this sounding problem. Termination points seem
> fine. It sounds almost like a frequency fighting with the plate or
> something. I have had this problem before on a different studio piano and
> have not solved the problem. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thank
> you for your time and consideration of this message.
> Jeffrey Arnold , Appleton Chapter 549 Wisconsin   freypiano@msn.com
>
> Jeannie Grassi, RPT
> Assistant Editor, Piano Technicians Journal
> mailto:jgrassi@silverlink.net
>
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