William, Flimsy in this case means fewer ribs than normal spaced further apart than normal, ribs manufactured from short lengths joined with finger joints, and no screws and buttons to secure the soundboard to the bridges. Mike William R. Monroe wrote: > I tend to like the Kawai consoles for what they are (a console). I > also Agree with Ryan on the backpost issue. Schimmel pianos have no > backposts and are very nice, substantial and stable pianos. Why do you > say the SB/Ribs/Bridge are "flimsy?" In other words, how didyou > assess that? Just curious, not picking on you. ;-) > > William R. Monroe > > On Apr 8, 2010, at 8:34 PM, Ryan Sowers <tunerryan at gmail.com > <mailto:tunerryan at gmail.com>> wrote: > >> It's hard to tell with a piano like that. Sometimes the buyer and >> seller can split the cost of a tuning to at least get it up to pitch >> and see how it sounds. >> >> If its got a beefy enough plate the backposts may not be necessary. >> If it meets the clients needs and the price is right, it could be a >> reasonable choice for someone starting out. >> >> On Thu, Apr 8, 2010 at 2:47 PM, Mike Spalding >> <mike.spalding1 at verizon.net <mailto:mike.spalding1 at verizon.net>> wrote: >> >> Looked at a 504QA for a potential buyer today. Nice case, action >> like-new, but badly out of tune at least 100cents flat, and a >> very flimsy soundboard/ribs/bridge assembly and no backposts. >> Kawai's current model listings don't include this model, and >> their decorator console now features backposts. Looks like a >> "run don't walk" situation, but I would appreciate any >> experiential info that anyone might have regarding tuning >> stability or early failure modes. >> >> thanks >> >> Mike >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Ryan Sowers, RPT
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