middle pedal of Kawai KG-1D

[Barbara Richmond]

Hi Dave,

This time I used a sandpaper paddle.    I think I've used other things in the past--whatever works for the type of crud on the felt without tearing it up.  I also pulled out a few stiff, dark fibers from the felt.

Barbara Richmond  


----- Original Message ----- 
  From: piannaman at aol.com 
  To: pianotech at ptg.org 
  Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 11:18 PM
  Subject: Re: middle pedal of Kawai KG-1D


  I agree with Barbara.  For the price, it's a nice little piano, with a decent bass for the size.  As far as I know, all Kawai grands, even the teenie-weenie ones, have full sostenuto.

  Barbara, what do you clean the dampers with?  File?  Sandpaper paddles?  

  Thanks,

  Dave Stahl

   
  -----Original Message-----
  From: Barbara Richmond <piano57 at insightbb.com>
  To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org>
  Sent: Tue, 21 Mar 2006 14:28:22 -0600
  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 Muli! k 
  > Joplin MO 
  > 
  >  
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