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  • 1.  tuning a Yamaha celeste

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 09-14-2022 13:44

    Hi all,

     

    We just bought a Yamaha celeste and the top end is out of tune.  I've never heard of tuning one of these as I thought the "tines" were like a Xylophone or marimba and always stayed pretty much in tune.

    I looked on the Yamaha website and there are no instructions on how to tune them.

     

    Do any of you know what to do?

     

    Thanks

    Paul

     



  • 2.  RE: tuning a Yamaha celeste

    Member
    Posted 09-14-2022 18:13
    Check here

    https://hub.yamaha.com/drums/percussion/heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-celestes/


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  • 3.  RE: tuning a Yamaha celeste

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 09-14-2022 18:29
    No. Same site with no connection to actual tuning info



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  • 4.  RE: tuning a Yamaha celeste

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 09-14-2022 19:56
    1) Borrow an ETD (SAT, Reyburn iRCT etc) and measure the pitches especially in the top octaves. 2) Call Yamaha, perhaps the piano people have the information you need. If not, they'll point you in the right direction. You may have long "wait times", I hope not.

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  • 5.  RE: tuning a Yamaha celeste

    Registered Piano Technician
    Posted 09-23-2022 15:28

    Yamaha Piano Service dept. have some information for you. Please contact 714 522 9980 about the Celesta

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