[CAUT] RX-6 Tapered Damper Timing

[Andrew Anderson]

I was called in to review a piano for one of the local school districts.

It was a fairly new Kawai RX-6 in nice condition, kept in humid 
conditions without a climate control system.  They wanted to know 
what shape it is in and what if any work might be needed.

Noted some minor hammer and damper alignment issues.  The hammer line 
was also a little uneven, probably humidity setting in.  What was 
interesting is that the low tenor had damper timing at 1/2 hammer 
travel and by the time I got to C5 it was circa 1/4 hammer 
travel.  Armed with this information I tried playing it again and 
concluded that it might feel a little heavier than necessary in the 
treble, mind you, I hadn't noticed it earlier.  Is this SOP for Kawai?

Another issue was the piano had been put on a truck (stage 
piano).  The lyre is very close to the floor.  The pedals just-about 
bottom-out on the floor.  This is an uncomfortable leverage position 
for the foot and their pianist had complained.  They wanted me to 
shorten the lyre. ;-)   I suggested adding to the legs.  Question is, 
are piano trucks usually adjustable?

Andrew Anderson
for UISD, LCC, TAMIU