Kawai K2 grand

[Terry Jack]

Thanks for the info.  Will be seeing this piano Wednesday and will let 
everyone know how things go.

Terry Jack


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2 at tampabay.rr.com>
To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 08, 2006 2:55 AM
Subject: Re: Kawai K2 grand


>I have not used super glue on bridge pins, although many have reported good 
>results with its use. I have reset bridge pins in epoxy with excellent 
>results many times.
>
> If you are not tearing the piano apart for any other reason, then 
> application of thin CA with strings on is likely the best first try. The 
> archives have lots of info on how folks do this exactly.
>
> The next level might be to loosen strings, pull them aside from bridge 
> pins and use CA more liberally - remove pins if you can pull them out, 
> etc.
>
> The best way is in the shop. Remove strings, flatten cap to strings groove 
> depths, renotch, and set new same-size pins in epoxy (unthickened West 
> System or similar) in original holes.
>
> Please let us know what you did and how it worked.
>
> And before you do any of this, find several bad false-beat strings and 
> apply a small bit of pressure to the forward bridge pin with a heavy metal 
> object (tuning lever tip, pliers, etc.). If the false beat clears up 
> significantly, I think you can expect favorable results from the above 
> procedures. If nothing changes, they might not get you anywhere.
>
> IMHO, all the above solutions (CA and to a lesser degree epoxy) are 
> band-aid fixes and should be sold as such. That way the piano owner knows 
> that there is no guarantee the procedure will work 100%. The proper way to 
> fix the false beat problem is to design and manufacture them out. However, 
> band-aids can be very cost-effective and put a smile on the piano owner's 
> face (and yours!).
>
> Terry Farrell
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> 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 ----- 
>>>         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
>
>