<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2873" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Warranty? What for warranty?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><EM>Closer investigation revealed that the persistent culprits had been victims of savage "string-seating".</EM></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Gotta admit, even if I had built the piano, I might have a hard time covering this kind of damage.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><EM>There is a lack of sustain and power in the fifth and lower sixth octaves.</EM> </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'd love to see the manufacturer fix that one! Isn't this likely part of the uniqueness each of the pianos this manufacturer makes? </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><EM>Some were beating so wildly as to be practically un-tunable.</EM></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> </DIV> <DIV>What is noise to some may be fullness to others. "Personality" - isn't that what they call it?<BR></DIV> <DIV>Seriously though, although it probably should be tried, I have a hard time imagining that any warranty repairs would be approved - especially if aggressive seating has been done.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>If a new cap and mass loading the bridge do not suffice, then I suppose it is time for a new soundboard - preferably of a better design.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Terry Farrell</DIV></FONT> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>----- Original Message ----- </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>> << I've been maintaining a 4 year old D for this concert season at the <BR>> local community college.  Almost every service I end up working on <BR>> the treble bridge.  I've ultra-thin CA-treated the bridge pins to <BR>> great benefit.  Closer investigation revealed that the persistent <BR>> culprits had been victims of savage "string-seating".  Some were <BR>> beating so wildly as to be practically un-tunable.  >><BR>> <BR>> This piano is under warranty, is it not? <BR>> <BR>> Ed Foote RPT </FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>