K&C SKV-48 question

[pianolover 88]

Hmm, I have serviced this piano since they bought it new in '03/04. The tone is actually quite warm and mellow. No problems with popping pins or faulty strings, bass or otherwise. Also tuned and rendered very easily..almost as fun to tune as a yamaha! Just not as high quality of course.

Terry Peterson

From: deanmay at pianorebuilders.com
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: RE: K&C SKV-48 question
Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2007 22:52:49 -0500


























I don’t recall if I asked them to
rescale or not, I might have. I would just guess that the chief difference is
it was designed as a low cost piano and they put crap strings in to go with the
crap hammers. A new set of Mapes and no more worries, mate (except for the crap
hammers).

 

I have seen this phenomenon before on
Asian pianos that are played a lot- they pop strings after 10-15 years. I
attribute it to cheap material and work hardening. Flame suit on.

 



Dean

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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org
[mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Farrell

Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2007
10:47 PM

To: Pianotech
 List

Subject: Re: K&C SKV-48
question



 



Can I presume there was some difference between the original
set of bass strings and the new set? What is that?





 





Terry Farrell







----- Original Message ----- 





From: Dean
May 





To: 'Pianotech List' 





Sent: Wednesday,
December 05, 2007 10:13 PM





Subject: RE: K&C SKV-48
question





 



I service one of these models at a high
school. They’ve had it about 20 years and it has held up fairly well with
heavy use. It was popping bass strings like crazy after 10 years and I put on a
new set which have been doing fine since. I’ve also replaced the little
pivot bracket for the sustain rod on the back side of the action a couple of
times. This last time I took down the damper spring tensions o relieve the
stress on that bracket. 

 

It is a Samick piano and has the usual
clangy hard Asian hammers. The music teacher likes it. 

 



Dean

Dean May    











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