Greg, Thank you for getting back to me!! Do I need to pull the pins and super glue them or just apply it around the pins carefully? Thank you Terry ----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg Newell" <gnewell at ameritech.net> To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org> Sent: Friday, July 07, 2006 10:11 PM Subject: Re: Kawai K2 grand > OK, > I did miss that part. These pianos have a lot of false beats in > the treble within about 5 years around here. You can treat with super glue > or tap in the pins a bit. > > Greg Newell > > > At 12:55 AM 7/8/2006, you wrote: >>Avery, >> >>You guys are correct about the piano being a KG -2. However that was not >>my question. Weather or not it is a K2 or a KG-2 was not my problem. I >>could care less if it is a XYZ. I am having problems with false beats. >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: <mailto:avery1 at houston.rr.com>Avery >>To: <mailto:pianotech at ptg.org>Pianotech List >>Sent: Friday, July 07, 2006 7:24 PM >>Subject: Re: Kawai K2 grand >> >>Greg, >> >>You're probably correct but he said a model K2 grand, not a KG2. I guess I >>wasn't thinking it all the way through. >>Sorry. :-) >> >>Avery >> >>At 07:54 PM 7/7/2006, you wrote: >>>Perhaps I missed something here. Isn't it a KG-2 series? About 5'10" or >>>so? Those really aren't that uncommon so I'm thinking I missed something. >>> >>>Greg Newell >>> >>> >>>At 08:43 PM 7/7/2006, you wrote: >>>>Terry, >>>> >>>>I checked their web site and couldn't find anything starting with a K. I >>>>did a Google search and found this: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>Kawai K2 AnyTime Series Upright Piano - Polished Snow White Finish - New >>>>For Autumn 2006 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>But that's not a grand. I did check the serial number you gave and their >>>>web site said 1970. >>>> >>>>Maybe Don Mannino will chime in here. I just don't remember ever hearing >>>>of any K model grand. I could be wrong, of >>>>course. It wouldn't be the first time! :-) >>>> >>>>Avery >>>> >>>>At 07:27 PM 7/7/2006, you wrote: >>>>>Avery, >>>>> >>>>>I may have assumed to much about this piano being a K2. It says: Kawai >>>>>K2 then the serial number 479818. Seems to be a 1970. Over all it is >>>>>in very good condition. Belongs to a piano teacher whom I have tuned >>>>>for for about 7 years. >>>>> >>>>>I have never had any problems with false beats until the last year of >>>>>so. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>Terry >>>>>----- Original Message ----- >>>>>From: < mailto:avery1 at houston.rr.com>Avery >>>>>To: < mailto:pianotech at ptg.org>Pianotech List >>>>>Sent: Friday, July 07, 2006 5:15 PM >>>>>Subject: Re: Kawai K2 grand >>>>>Terry, >>>>>What is a K2 grand? I've never heard of this model. Is it a fairly old >>>>>one? Just curious. >>>>>Avery >>>>>At 05:43 PM 7/7/2006, you wrote: >>>>>>I am working with a Kawai K2 grand that has numerous false beats in >>>>>>the treble and up. Pins seem tight although I have not backed the >>>>>>strings off, bridge is tight and I have seated the strings. >>>>>> >>>>>>There are some minor rust marks on the strings. >>>>>> >>>>>>Suggestions? >>>>>> >>>>>>Terry Jack >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>"Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving >>>>>>safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in >>>>>>broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly >>>>>>proclaiming "WOW -- What a Ride!" >>>>> >>>>>Greg Newell >>>>>Greg's Piano Forté >>>>>mailto:gnewell at ameritech.net >>>>>www.gregspianoforte.com > > Greg Newell > Greg's Piano Forté > mailto:gnewell at ameritech.net > www.gregspianoforte.com >
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