---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment On 1-apr-05, at 19:19, Alpha88x@aol.com wrote: > Greetings, > > =A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 A lady recently (12/05) = purchased a 6' Kawaii, I dont=20 > know the model number, and I tuned it. She says she likes the tuning,=20= > however she says the piano sounds "stringy". I agreee, I would use the=20= > word twangy, though. I think this may be a matter of voicing, but I am=20= > not so sure. Do these hammers need to be hardened? I think that time=20= > will harden them up. > > =A0 I am more inclined to think that it is cheap strings that are=20 > making the twanginess or stringyness. What say you, anyone? > > Thanks, > Julia Gottscall, > Reading, PA > > I don't think Kawai uses cheap strings. The so called "twanginess' may be caused by either dampers or hammers. Hardened damper felt for instance causes a 'twangy sound' when the=20 dampers hit the strings, especially when you release the damper pedal=20 slowly. friendly greetings from Andr=E9 Oorebeek www.concertpianoservice.nl "Where music is no harm can be" ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: text/enriched Size: 1424 bytes Desc: not available Url : https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/64/84/1c/b5/attachment.bin ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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