Greg asked: "I am servicing a Young Chang grand with a history of string breakage in the top 3 octaves of the piano. The hammers have never been shaped and are quite flat . I'm going to restore the hammer shape but? I'm not sure that's the whole story.? Obviously the pianist has been getting carried away with his right hand, but are the strings themselves ever to blame? I've told the music director that shaping and voicing the hammers may not be a cure all for the breakage but that it will be worth doing in any case.? I guess I just looking for some feedback as to whether I'm taking this in the right direction.? I appreciate any help." Greg Hollister RPT, Somewhat. I would include regulation AND take the scale measurements and check breaking strength of each note in regard to wire size. It's a whole package thang.<G> I suspect you have a combination of problems: High tension scale; Rock hard hammers, (now flat which creates a wider area of force; a Ham-handed player that is probably deaf or thinks that the piano can play FFFFF; the action that is out of regulation. (backing off the let-off/drop might help<G>) That's my take on it. Joe Joe Garrett, R.P.T. Captain of the Tool Police Squares R I
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