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by alexwaston
22 Feb 2017, 10:53
Forum: Learning & Teaching Piano
Topic: Adding a spiral binder to music books
Replies: 1
Views: 8481

Adding a spiral binder to music books

I've got several perfect bound books of songs that cover multiple pages for each song and it's a PITA to try to keep the pages flat. I've been thinking of having the books spiral bound but am concerned that there isn't enough room on the left margin of the page and the spiral cutouts will have remov...
by alexwaston
07 Feb 2017, 09:22
Forum: Piano Advice
Topic: Problems with Yamaha MX100B with Disklavier
Replies: 3
Views: 11772

Problems with Yamaha MX100B with Disklavier

We purchased a used Yamaha MX-100B (with Disklavier) last year and had it professionally moved and tuned once it arrived. It has worked fine since then, up until about 1 week ago. Part way through a playing a disk, the piano went silent and displayed "Piano Power Off - (PWM Over)!" If you ...
by alexwaston
10 Nov 2016, 04:51
Forum: Piano Advice
Topic: Very happy with my regulation tweaks, but...
Replies: 2
Views: 9377

Very happy with my regulation tweaks, but...

Being mechanically minded, and a tweaker, I've been exploring regulation of my own grand piano. So far, I've been very happy with the results I have achieved. I've regulated the let off and drop, and most recently, have been playing with the Repetition Lever regulating screw, predominantly on the tr...
by alexwaston
16 Sep 2016, 09:33
Forum: Piano Advice
Topic: Worth trying to fix?
Replies: 0
Views: 11708

Worth trying to fix?

Hi all - I know it might be hard to gauge through a video / description, but we're trying to evaluate whether it is worth attempting to fix our Marshall & Wendell baby grand (no serial number found) or just invest the money in a new instrument. In the video, I tried to demonstrate the problem - ...
by alexwaston
23 Aug 2016, 08:48
Forum: Piano Advice
Topic: Yamaha C3 XA tuning problems
Replies: 3
Views: 15473

Yamaha C3 XA tuning problems

Dear all, I know it should sound weird, Yamaha is known for his well built pianos. Btw, probabily I am wrong but I'd like to know your opinion. So, I have purchased a C3 XA in october 2013, the piano was sent pre tuned and it has been working pretty good for 5 months. I called a piano tech after my ...