[CAUT] RE : breaking strings, Kawai KG-2A (1997)

[Marcel Carey]

Mapes Gold
 
Marcel Carey, RPT
Sherbrooke, QC

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De : caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] De la part de
Jim Busby
Envoyé : 20 novembre 2006 20:20
À : College and University Technicians
Objet : [CAUT] breaking strings, Kawai KG-2A (1997)



List,

 

We have four KG-2As that now break strings regularly (weekly) in octaves
5-7. The bass is also becoming “thumpy”. Granted, they are very heavily
used (Up to 17 hours a day), but we try to keep them voiced and
regulated so I don’t believe maintenance is the issue; I think the
strings are simply fatigued. (I can break strings myself with 20 – 30
good solid blows.) I tried decreasing the blow to give a bit less power
hoping that it would diminish the breakage, and that helps somewhat, but
I don’t like to sabotage piano performance just so I can work less
 BTW,
the strings break mainly at the v-bar.

 

I will be restringing these pianos next month (I’ve HAD IT with them
)
so does anyone have any advice concerning the scaling, etc.? I will be
dressing the V-bar and doing all the usual prepping. This is a high
tension scale and I’d love to redesign it but don’t want to put that
kind of time and money into these


 

Any helps out there???

 

Thanks.

 

Jim Busby BYU

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