Yamaha GB1K Broken Strings

[sdphins]

Hey all, just last year I upgraded from a solid Yamaha upright to one of their entry level grands the GB1K. It's been a great instrument to work on, but my god in my first year with it 2 strings have broken, one in the lower register and one in the upper. My old upright I had had for years and it held up great with my heavy practice haha. I'm just curious if I may have a lemon or if y'all happen to know if the GB1 is perhaps notorious for not holding up to serious practice. For reference I'm a serious pianist practicing anywhere from about 4-7 hours a day. Thanks for any help, I appreciate it.

[sdphins]

Wow... make that three. Was just warming up and a bass broke. I can't believe it, it's comical at this point haha.

[perfect_pitch]

Did you get any customer care warranty with it? When I purchased my Yamaha C2, I got 3 years worth of tuning free with it (6 tunings over the period).

All I know is the GB1 is a step down from the C series Yamaha pianos, where I think their parts are mostly made in Japan. Some of the cheaper Yamahas I think are mostly made in China... not that I know if this is the case in your piano. It took me a good few years to break a string, but I was practicing several hours a day like you on the Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1 and Liszts Totentanz for solo piano.