Yamaha Conservatory grand

[dave santino]

I've just begun my first year at Uni studying the piano, and this is the standard instrument here. It may be that I've been spoilt by having a gorgeous Steinway D to practise on at my previous college, but does anyone else find that when playing forte, or especially fortissimo, the Yamaha has a tendency to "ping", or mis-strike the note? Also, I find the damper pedal engages fully at only half depression, rendering subtler effects extremely difficult. I've played about 10 of the same model, and they all have these common faults. Am I alone in finding this?

Many thanks,

Dave

[prongated]

I do believe that in general, the Yamaha sound is rather unrefined in that respect...the tone is not as round and satisfying...not necessarily bad - just not what I really prefer at times.

Regarding pedal, your college should get a proper piano technician.

[jamie_liszt]

I played on a Yamaha Grand piano last week and I was thinking the exact same thing, The hall also had a Kawai but forced me to use the stupid Yamaha.... DAMN!

[richard black]

I've not noticed the mis-striking as a consistent thing, but it can certainly affect them. As for the pedal, you can adjust that underneath with a pair of pliers and a 6-inch shifting spanner. It's a self-explanatory mechanism, just wriggle underneath and look at it.