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Yamaha Recall

Harvey

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Yamaha has recalled 20,000 pianos due to a problem with the pedal sticking, causing pianists to play faster than they normally would, resulting in a dangerous number of accidentals.

The sticky pedal also makes it harder for jazz pianists to come to a full stop at the end of a piece, making it extremely risky for audiences. :whiste:
 
Hahaha! Somehow I figured this was going to be a Toyota parody, but I was thinking more along the lines of ATVs and Ski Doo's. 6/10

I'd like to see the onion put out something like this, think it could be pretty funny.
 
My girlfriend and I lol'd.

She's a classically trained bassist. 😛 lol
 
I liked it.

Then again, I only take Yamaha seriously in the outboard, and jet ski market, and I personally believe Honda has them beat on jet skis, and stern (I/O) drives are better than outboard, which OMC, Volvo, and Mercury all excel at.
 
I do inspections in NYC daily. I ran into a superintendent of one of the buildings I inspect and in his office was an old console piano. I asked him if he played, and he said, "No, it's been just sitting here for years.". I gave him my card and asked him to call me if he ever wanted to get rid of it. I told him I've been playing for over 30 years, and also want to get my son lessons. About a month later, he calls me and asks if I still want the piano. A few days later, I show up with a Ryder truck with a liftgate, we load it up and I take it home.
Backed into the driveway and unload it into the garage. My wife is excited about it.
At this point, I realized that I didn't even check the piano to see if it actually played at all. I didn't even know what kind it was. I assumed it was an old Baldwin or Yamaha.
I lift up the keyboard cover, lo and behold. A Steinway. My jaw dropped.
I immediately called the Steinway factory in Long Island City and gave them the serial # so they can tell me a bit about the piano.
1947 Steinway Mahogany 40" console. Steinway even sent a tuner out to my house for a pitch raise and a tune.
Anyway, I thought this was a cool story. Really a surprise. I saw the superintendent again a few weeks later and he asked me how the piano was. I said it's great, the family loves it, and my son is started to get interested in playing.
I wont ever tell him that he gave away a Steinway though. That would be cruel.
😀 😀
 
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I lift up the keyboard cover, lo and behold. A Steinway. My jaw dropped.
I immediately called the Steinway factory in Long Island City and gave them the serial # so they can tell me a bit about the piano.
1947 Steinway Mahogany 40" console. Steinway even sent a tuner out to my house for a pitch raise and a tune.
Anyway, I thought this was a cool story. Really a surprise. I saw the superintendent again a few weeks later and he asked me how the piano was. I said it's great, the family loves it, and my son is started to get interested in playing.
I wont ever tell him that he gave away a Steinway though. That would be cruel.
😀 😀


So, you're the one thats hogging up all the good luck, eh?
 
As long as Casio's are not affected, I'll be ok.

Who needs pedals when you can get Christmas music year-round with the touch of a button!
 
I do inspections in NYC daily. I ran into a superintendent of one of the buildings I inspect and in his office was an old console piano. I asked him if he played, and he said, "No, it's been just sitting here for years.". I gave him my card and asked him to call me if he ever wanted to get rid of it. I told him I've been playing for over 30 years, and also want to get my son lessons. About a month later, he calls me and asks if I still want the piano. A few days later, I show up with a Ryder truck with a liftgate, we load it up and I take it home.
Backed into the driveway and unload it into the garage. My wife is excited about it.
At this point, I realized that I didn't even check the piano to see if it actually played at all. I didn't even know what kind it was. I assumed it was an old Baldwin or Yamaha.
I lift up the keyboard cover, lo and behold. A Steinway. My jaw dropped.
I immediately called the Steinway factory in Long Island City and gave them the serial # so they can tell me a bit about the piano.
1947 Steinway Mahogany 40" console. Steinway even sent a tuner out to my house for a pitch raise and a tune.
Anyway, I thought this was a cool story. Really a surprise. I saw the superintendent again a few weeks later and he asked me how the piano was. I said it's great, the family loves it, and my son is started to get interested in playing.
I wont ever tell him that he gave away a Steinway though. That would be cruel.
😀 😀

Your nick SO goes with this wonderful story. Grace happens. Sometimes, all you have to do is ask. ()🙂
 
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