Kawai Pin Blocks

[Ron & Lorene Shiflet]

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List,
    Over the years, I've come across several Kawai's with bad pin =
blocks.  The worst one though, was several years ago at Western Iowa =
Tech.  We got in a grand that needed a massive overhaul.  Loose pins =
were part of its many problems.  When we pulled the pinblock, it looked =
aweful.  It appeared to be made from some form of glorified cork.  A =
real spongy material.  The block fitting to the plate was full of =
massive gaps. =20
    It is my personal opinion that Kawai's are mechanically one of the =
best pianos on the market.  I don't feel the same way about them =
structurally.   I've had to reglue the sides back on one of their =
consoles, and I've seen everything from bad pin blocks, to styrofoam =
cheekblocks, to cabinets that were made from some form of material =
similar to masonite or cardboard.  I've had enough surprises when =
disassembling them in regards to what I call inferior manufactring =
materials that I've learned to distrust them.       =20
    As for me, I'm not trying to take pot shots at one of the best =
companies in the business as one writer stated.  Every piano has it's =
problems.  It's just that as technicians, we pass around our experiences =
so that others can benefit from them.   And...out of fairness to Kawai, =
we could submit any piano brand and tell our war stories about what =
we've had to do to them. =20

regards=20

Ron        
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