<html xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" = xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" = xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)"> <style>  </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=Section1> Hello everyone.  I’m new on this = list.  Hopefully some of you can offer some advice about this…I’ve = only been tuning for about 2 ½ years and I’m trying to learn to do = small repairs as I come across them.  This is something I don’t = know how to fix, and I’d rather ask than cause damage by trying something = that might be bad for the piano.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> A piano I tuned today is buzzing around the middle of = the soundboard in the bass section.  It buzzes loudest when I play C#3 = and buzzes a little on a couple of other notes.  I looked and = can’t find any cracks in the soundboard, but it sounds like wood on wood.  The = buzz stops completely when I apply pressure to the top of the soundboard and = also if I push up on the ribs in that area.  The client just bought this = piano brand new about three weeks ago.  The brand is River.  = It’s under warranty, and I’m wondering whether he should just send it = back and get another one.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> I felt bad having to tell the client that his brand = new piano is buzzing, and I wish there was something I could do to fix it.  Would some sort of really thin shims work?  How about just = trying to get some glue above the ribs in that area?  Any advice you can give = me would be appreciated.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Take care,<o:p></o:p> Brandon Robertson<o:p></o:p> </div> </body> </html>