Kawai let-off

[Don Mannino]

Frank,

No problem with the action brackets on Kawai pianos. The action is undoubtedly just out of regulation.

Don Mannino RPT


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-pianotech@ptg.org 
> [mailto:owner-pianotech@ptg.org]On Behalf
> Of Frank Cahill
> Sent: Monday, May 03, 1999 2:03 PM
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Kawai let-off
> 
> 
> I tuned a kawai KG-1 today. It's a gray market piano...two pedals. 
> There was very little let-off and in some cases, no let-off.
> 
> Anyone hear of possible "growing action brackets" in Kawais 
> in a manner
> similar to Webber action brackets?
> 
> This women paid $6,000 for this piano. It needs regulation 
> and has very
> marginal tuning pin torque. We have a tech around here who sells these
> gray market pianos. Unfortunately, most of them that I service need
> work...especially the grands.  I'm sure the women is none too happy.
> She's had the piano one year.
> -- 
> 
> Frank Cahill
> Associate Member, Piano Technicians Guild
> Northern Va
>