In a message dated 96-02-02 02:03:13 EST, you write: >The Samicks....................... A few have had problems in action pinning >(migrating), loosened screws from time to time (hammer flange & wippen) Exactly my complaint. I have one customer whose action is loose each time I visit. I am her third tuner and the records of previous techs also indicate each tuning, out comes the action for hammer flange screw tightening. It is hard to tune when they drift into each other. I also have noticed lots of quality control problems such as only a very coarse regulation, seized balance rail holes, tight key bushings, damper block hitting the plate as it rises and staying up, key fronts hitting key slip and sticking when played, loose tuning pins, especially in the bass and then the occasional and random very, loose pin. I guess the value must be weighed against the production pace at which they're made and in our area, these problems always squeak by the dealer prep and into my customer's homes. David Sanderson Littleton, MA Pianobiz@aol.com
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