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Piano Board => Instruments => Topic started by: ulymoon on March 20, 2015, 09:15:30 AM

Title: Does this NEW piano need VOICING??
Post by: ulymoon on March 20, 2015, 09:15:30 AM

Hello everyone,
Happy to have joined these wonderful forums.

Is it normal to have a new piano with cuts on the hammer felts (2 photos attached)???!!!
Are these the cuts normal (due to felt-string contact)??? Or is voicing necessary? If yes, which is better: to file the felts or swipe some hardening liquid on them?

It's a new Yamaha U1 piano!!

Please have a look at the photos.
Regards.

Title: Re: Does this NEW piano need VOICING??
Post by: silverwoodpianos on March 20, 2015, 03:48:44 PM

Similar to when you purchase a new car the vehicle will always have a few miles on the odometer because it has to be test driven a bit once delivered to the dealership.

It is the same with new pianos. In the factory there is what is called a piano pounder. There used to be when I worked in a factory setting anyways.

 You can find them on Youtube. This is a machine that plays all of the keys over and over repeatedly for a day or more so some of the mechanical failures can be dealt with if there are any.

So your piano has a few hours of play on it. The photos show normal wear for new hammer sets.

Don’t worry too much at this point; just play lots and be happy. There is plenty of time to save up money to spend on your hammer set at a later date when the lines become more significant.
 
Depending upon the rate of use will determine the timeline for regulation and voicing procedures.

Title: Re: Does this NEW piano need VOICING??
Post by: rachmforever on March 20, 2015, 05:43:46 PM

It's normal. All pianos have it same

Title: Re: Does this NEW piano need VOICING??
Post by: ulymoon on March 20, 2015, 06:30:35 PM

silverwoodpianos    .... Thank you for the interesting info about the piano pounder. I really appreciate the time you spent to provide me with feedbak.

rachmforever .... Thank you. I really appreciate it. Now I feel relaxed  :)

Title: Re: Does this NEW piano need VOICING??
Post by: silverwoodpianos on March 20, 2015, 10:28:14 PM

Here you go. This one was built by a colleague of mine.

Not much in the way of melody.

Title: Re: Does this NEW piano need VOICING??
Post by: quantum on March 20, 2015, 11:28:39 PM

Quote from: silverwoodpianos on March 20, 2015, 10:28:14 PM

Here you go. This one was built by a colleague of mine.

Not much in the way of melody.

Lovely  ;D

Are these things commonly built by piano techs? 

Title: Re: Does this NEW piano need VOICING??
Post by: silverwoodpianos on March 21, 2015, 01:29:26 PM

 It appears that some are built by uncommon piano techs.

Title: Re: Does this NEW piano need VOICING??
Post by: ulymoon on March 22, 2015, 08:45:47 AM

Thank you all.

Silverwoodpianos,

I feel that that pounder was agonizing the piano! I can't stand watching it!!!! I know that it might be a good thing .... but....