Right you are! Both the left and right vertical side panels were loose from the strung back from the top, down about a foot or so, but were firmly attached from there on down. I could pull them to the side at the top, maybe 1/4", but they firmly sprang back to vertical. Sighting across the top of the piano, everything was straight. I forgot another symptom. When I replaced the lower front vertical panel (below the keybed, above the pedals), it bound against the cabinet at top left and bottom right, but still snapped into position. This would imply a blow to the upper bass side, moving the keybed to the right relative to the pedals and bottom board. On my next visit, I'm bringing a big level and a try square. --Cy-- Cy Shuster, RPT Albuquerque, NM www.shusterpiano.com www.facebook.com/shusterpiano On Sep 5, 2011, at 10:47 PM, Cliff Lesher wrote: > Cy, > > Another thing I've seen: the whole side of the piano can break free from the strung back. I had a Yamaha whose right side came unglued. The hammers were nearly striking the serial number up in the treble. Yours isn't so drastic, but it's worth a look. (Then check the keybed's integrity.) > > Cliff Lesher > Winfield, PA > ___________ > On Sep 5, 2011, at 11:42 PM, Cy Shuster wrote: > >> The patient: Kawai 601M 42" console, 1989 (US-made), clean, and generally in good shape. Moved several times. Music desk missing; replaced by woodworker. >> >> Symptoms: Chromatic scale from middle C up plays fine. From middle C down, dip is shallow, even preventing escapement. A2 hammer also hits G#2 string. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/20110905/9cea65f1/attachment.htm>
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