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From: Don Mannino <dmannino@kawaius.com><br>
To: caut <caut@ptg.org><br>
Sent: Mon, Mar 5, 2012 9:25 am<br>
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Kawai KG-2C hammer shank-flange options<br>
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<pre style="font-size: 9pt;"><tt>For the KG-2C Kawai does have the shanks and flanges as well has the hammers
themselves, but not pre-mounted from Japan. The factory no longer has the jigs
for pianos prior to the 'D' series. They can supply pre-hung hammers for KG-D
series and forward by special order, which takes a couple of months to get.
The hammers we get from Japan are similar to new Kawai hammers, and they need a
lot of needling before they are ready to go. I have compared hammers from a few
different makers in our pianos, and also like both the Ronsen Weikert felt
hammers and the Abel Naturals. The Ronsens had a little less "bite" at
Fortissimo than the Abels, but both install well and voice pretty easily.
Don Mannino
Kawai America
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From: <a href="mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org">caut-bounces@ptg.org</a> [<a href="mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org?">mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org</a>] On Behalf Of Andrew
Anderson
Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2012 2:47 PM
To: <a href="mailto:caut@ptg.org">caut@ptg.org</a>
Subject: [CAUT] Kawai KG-2C hammer shank-flange options
The subject is in the studio of a piano professor and has had its hammers
reshaped a few times, and its knucles are the flattest I've ever seen.
I called Kawai in the hopes they would sell a pre-hung set. No dice. Are
original hammers and parts desireable here are is there a hammer you prefer for
the job? In this case the piano is in a high ceiling studio with hard walls and
floors and I was called in because it was too bright. More than 1/2" of flat on
top the hammers definately didn't help...
What hammers would you suggest sampling for the customer?
Andrew Anderson,
Artisan Piano
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