Mr Airy wrote; >. . . Another friend has a >$200 Kawai Grand (5'8" or something like that -- >26-note bass with 10 monochords, 16 bichords on bass >bridge) with a dead bass section. This piano had >apparently been in a fire. What would you do with the >beast, short of restringing (which it definitely >needs) or junking the piano? Replace the bass strings, the wrap wire will be full of smoke and dust particles which will act as a damper - hence the dead notes. >Would twisting and >cleaning the bass strings work No. > or do you think it >should have a new bass bridge and/or soundboard, >neither of which looked cracked to me? You're on site, you'll have to check it since none of us will be much help. If the pin holes have no cracks leading away from the holes and the pins are still tight, then all is well bridge-wise. If its an older Kawai the bridge pins will likely have been loose since before the fire, since the slab cut bridge caps of the earlier Kawais often didn't survive just an ordinary room, without the 'help' of a fire. Ron O -- Overs Pianos Sydney Australia ________________________ Web site: http://www.overspianos.com.au Email: mailto:ron@overspianos.com.au ________________________
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