Tap on the soundboard where it's glued to the rim with a pencil eraser. A change in sound will indicate a poor glue joint. Flow ca glue into it. You may have to tip the piano to get the glue in the right place. Carl Meyer PTG assoc Santa Clara, Ca. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bec and John" <bjsilva001@comcast.net> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2005 4:48 PM Subject: soundboard causing buzz? > Hi, > > A few days ago a buzz developed on my piano when playing a couple of notes > (E5 and F5). While trying to figure out what was causing it I noticed that > if I applied a little pressure to the soundboard from underneath the buzz > would go away. > > Though for the next 2 days the sound was gone, so I just figured it was > one of those strange sounds that pops up for no discernible reason. > > Then today, it is back, but worse. More notes and louder. > > I isolated the sound to the left side of the soundboard (while facing the > keys), maybe about midway back, right about where there is a hairline > crack that doesn't go entirely through the board. Again, pressing on the > soundboard would help. I looked on top and underneath to see if I could > spot loose ribs, glue, etc., but nothing. > > Any ideas, fixes? Thanks. > > - John > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >
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