Hi Andrew, Do check the glide bolts for being turned up too high. Like start over time. Joe Goss RPT Mother Goose Tools imatunr@srvinet.com www.mothergoosetools.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Anderson" <andrew@andersonmusic.com> To: <caut@ptg.org> Sent: Wednesday, October 26, 2005 6:36 PM Subject: [CAUT] RX-6 Tapered Damper Timing > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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