FW: Re: middle pedal of Kawai KG-1D

[David Ilvedson]

My bad....my piano is a Model 550....shows you I don't get inside it enough...;-]

David Ilvedson
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From: "David Ilvedson" <ilvey at sbcglobal.net>
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Received: 3/21/2006 1:24:27 PM
Subject: Re: middle pedal of Kawai KG-1D


OK,  the only problem I have with cleaning strings is you can't actually clean everything...some areas are going to not be shiny...so now you've got shiny and dull areas...do you really think this cleans up the tone?    

On a similar note about Kawai's...I've had an old KG-2C for 20 years and when it gets out of tune and bright it is ugly...same old story as the cobblers kids...I tend to let it go too long.   Well, I finally tuned and voiced it a couple days ago and it sounds really good...nice sustain, descent bass...

What got me going on the tuning of my piano is I've been accepted to the Yamaha Concert Technicians Seminar in Buena Park, CA in April and I understand I have to tune a piano by ear (if you can believe it...;-] ).   So I'm practicing my aural skills...it wasn't pretty at first but they're coming back...What I fine difficult is making a 3 cents change or more aurally.   God, the SATIII makes that roughing in so much easier...;-]   So, I'm tuning by ear (can't find my A-fork...;-) and checking with the SAT as I move from note to note.  I seem to not be giving the 4ths enough of a good beat/second.   Seems I'm on the flat side according to the SAT....I'm getting
Anyway, got that off my chest...

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, California



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From: "Barbara Richmond" <piano57 at insightbb.com>
To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Received: 3/21/2006 12:28:22 PM
Subject: Re: middle pedal of Kawai KG-1D


>I worked for a Kawai dealer in the days of the KG and GS series.  I might be 
>mistaken, but I think the KG-1 is 5'4".

>If you're going to recommend a small grand, this is the one!  I've serviced 
>a lot of these, they have a nice scale for a small piano.  With the right 
>attention to voicing, regulation and <string seating>, they can sound quite 
>lovely.

>You might check the strings for corrosion (if the piano hasn't had good 
>humidity control).  I use those stainless steel scrubbers (Chore Coy) that 
>leave the strings nice and shiny.  I did this last week to take care of a 
>GS-40 that had developed some damper zzzt.

>Barbara Richmond, RPT


>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Paul Mulik" <tubist at swbell.net>
>To: "piano" <pianotech at ptg.org>
>Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 1:18 PM
>Subject: middle pedal of Kawai KG-1D


>> Hello list,
>>
>> I got a call this morning from a lady who wants to sell her Kawai KG-1D 
>> baby
>> grand, serial #1430141.  As it happens, a friend from church is looking 
>> for
>> a used baby grand, so during my lunch break I went to take some pictures 
>> of
>> the piano, and while I was there I noticed that the middle pedal wasn't
>> working.  Since I only had a couple of minutes, I didn't crawl underneath 
>> to
>> investigate.
>>
>> Does this model have a sostenuto pedal, or just a bass damper pedal?  Does
>> anyone have any general comments about this model?  I'm a bit concerned 
>> that
>> it's so small (5 feet); normally I don't recommend such small grands.
>>
>> Thank you,
>> Paul Mulik
>> Joplin MO
>>
>>