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Offline Rachmanoinoff

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Highly irritating
on: February 16, 2003, 07:59:56 AM
Yeah...

My Kawai upright is making all these "rattling" noises.... it really bothers me.  Any tips?  It's coming from the little thing where you put your music, but no matter how much I tighten the screws, the noise won't stop!

Argh!



Music is music, don't try to tamper with it

Offline tosca1

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Re: Highly irritating
Reply #1 on: February 16, 2003, 06:38:51 PM
Could it be the keyboard lid or drop which of course rests against the piano when open and is often a cause of unwanted  vibrations
and rattles when you play?  Often the rattle is caused by  a sympathetic vibration where wood is lightly touching wood. Try to track it down.  

Cheers!
Robert.

Offline Brian Lawson, RPT

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Re: Highly irritating
Reply #2 on: February 16, 2003, 07:05:45 PM
If you've tightened the screws so much and still there is a rattle, take the "thing" off and then see what is still rattling.
Brian Lawson, RPT
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https://www.lawsonic.co.za

Offline classicarts

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Re: Highly irritating
Reply #3 on: October 20, 2005, 09:48:35 AM
I suggest you take the lids and covers off, one piece at a time.   In most of these cases, the noise is from sympathetic vibrations that is caused by loose screws. 
give that a try. ;D Shouldn't be a major problem.

Offline sonatainfsharp

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Re: Highly irritating
Reply #4 on: October 20, 2005, 05:03:58 PM
Hehe, my Kawaii upright has buzzed since the day it was born. Usually hitting the fallboard takes care of it. Once I would find the buzz, the weather would change and a new one would start.

Glad to see I am not the only one with this issue.
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