Yamaha Celeste
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Yamaha Celeste
I can see several ways that I could modify it, but it's a brand new piano!
I could move the return spring to a point when it has more effective leverage.
I could trim the celeste felt, as we sometimes have to do in old pianos that have been refelted.
I could drill a new hole about a centimetre higher for the swivel.
None of these makes sense on a new piano, am I missing something?
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Re: Yamaha Celeste
Your description of the celeste rail activation mechanism could equally apply to my 25 year old Kemble. However the felt does lower and retract correctly in front of the treble strings, even though the felt is glued to a relatively flimsy aluminium bar. I have had to repair the celeste felt three times because the treble strings quickly cut through the felt. Perhaps the issue with the Yamaha that you recently tuned was due to insufficient care at the factory in not trimming the bottom of the felt to the correct depth. I wouldn't want my technician to drill another hole.
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The first one you have to make sure the rail is seated correctly.
if it is, then open the bottom door and alter the tension so that the rail rises at rest to clear the hammers.
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The connection between them also has a flimsy bit of baize that is wearing out already.
The spring is placed in a position where it has very little leverage.
This is the type where the wing bolt is undone to remove the rail for tuning.
The swivel is just a metal rod pushed into a hole drilled in wood, so it squeaks.
This is not the standard I have come to expect from Yamaha.
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I have had Kawais with the wrong rail in, The tuner in UK despatch got it mixed up with the piano next to it when prepping.
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I would have drilled another hole for the swivel if it was up to me. Much less damaging and more controllable than hacking bits off the felt.
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A much better solution - thanks BillBill Kibby wrote: ↑30 Sep 2019, 11:57
I would have drilled another hole for the swivel if it was up to me. Much less damaging and more controllable than hacking bits off the felt.
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