Williams Overture 88 Key Digital Piano Malfunction--Help please!!

[moonbaby]

Hello,

I recently just joined this forum and I was wondering if anyone on here may be able to help me with a problem I've been having with my piano.

as it says in the title, I own a Williams Overture 88 Key digital Piano.  I purchased it roughly a year and a half ago and I believe the warranty is up already.

6-8 months after purchasing the piano I encountered a problem involving the Middle C section of the keys.  when I would try to play scales or even simple chords, all the keys (both black and white) from C# to G# in the middle section became noticeably louder than the rest of the keys in the higher and lower sections.  As if that wasn't enough, when I would try to play, despite the volume increase, some keys from this section would often go off without being played, just simply from the key near them being played, (perhaps sticking to it or something?) anyway, I didn't play my piano for about a month and then returned and the problem was fixed.  After that I only played on and off for a few weeks here and there and then about 6 months later the problem returned.  On the day it occurred, I stopped playing for the night then woke up the next day to find that the problem was again fixed until an hour into playing when the problem returned and this cycle has been going on for roughly a month now.  it's quite frustrating. 

At first I thought that the keys were malfunctioning because a small amount of nail polish remover spilled between the middle B and C keys but neither of those keys malfunction at all, only the ones from C# up to G#.

Any help would be wonderful! I can't seem to find anyone with the same problem and I'm quite frustrated by it, because I'm almost positive the warranty is up and even if it wasn't I doubt it would cover something like this.  Any advice?

Thanks!

--MoonBaby

[richard black]

Goodness knows. I've a fair knowledge of repairing electronic devices but without any information about that model (inside information, I mean,the sort of thing for which one would need a service manual or a dismantled unit to look at) I'm afraid I can't help. Best find a good repair shop!

[maxtrainfla]

Sound like the sensors are dirty or otherwise malfunctioning. Had the same thing happen to my Roland D-50. A friend who is very handy was able to restore it by cleaning the sensor bar underneath the keys... This was back in 1990 so I'm sure the sensors are more complex now but sounds liek the same problem I was having.

I would bring it to your local electronics guru.

[lhorwinkle]

I hate to say this, but the Williams isn't worth fixing. It's one of the worst pianos on the market, even when it works.

Since yours has failed, I'd suggest writing it off and buying a Casio or Yamaha in a similar price range. You'll get a much better piano.