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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I ran into a problem that I don't =
remember
hearing. It's got me stumped. I'll include some details in hope I =
can get
a good answer.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face=Arial size=2>I tuned two =
Yamahas for a
customer in her teaching studio. </FONT>One piano was a Model U-11 =
Ser # T
121496 and the other a G3 Ser # 1098046. The grand had two pedals =
and a
data plate on the inside of the case so I am assuming it was mfg. in
Japan. I did not attempt to tune them together as I know the scale =
is
different and the client wasn't interested. Both pianos had the =
same
problem. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Neither piano had been tuned in two =
years and the
client tried to convince me that it was a "new thing" that piano =
manufacturers
had "just" started recommending a piano be tuned every six months. =
Amazingly the lady was blessed/cursed with an uncanny ear that could =
pick out
every false beat and nuance. She called my attention to the low =
bass in
each piano. Neither piano sounded right.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I did all the checks and all beats were =
correct.
The octaves just didn't sound right on the on the first 6 or 7 =
notes. I
figured I would just tune them as clean octaves, but I could not get the =
lower
notes in line. The partials were beating so fast either way, the notes =
sounded
horrid with the rest of the piano.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Is there a possibility the scaling is =
off?
Tapping down the strings doesn't help, twisting either. There is a =
bit of
rust on the grand, but the other is clean. I'm kind of at my wits
end. Am I missing anything? </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Mark Wisner, you told me you read all =
the Yamaha
stuff on Pianotech, would you care to comment?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks, </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dave Streit</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Portland, =
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