Dear Colleagues, In answer to Greg Newell's question about "Kawai tuning stability" I = humbly would like to offer the following: I have tuned many Kawai Grands and in my experience they have a lot = of false beats. In other words, they are more difficult to tune than = for instance a Steinway or a Yamaha. Every time when I am called for tuning a Kawai, I brace myself, = because I know that when I get past key number =B1 55 (or there = abouts) trouble will start and tuning becomes a walk through the desert. Despite my good intentions, I'll get out my tuning machine and BANG = the tuning in place. Some years ago, a colleague called me for advise. He thad big trouble = with a Concert Kawai in a studio and all the pianists complained that = it would not stay in tune. I went to the studio, examined the instrument and decided not to burn = my hands. I advised the owners to have a Japanese Kawai technician come and ask = him/her to regulate, tune and (especially) voice the instrument. In my opinion, many Kawai's are difficult to tune because of false = beats, therefor manipulating the tuning pins takes more time causing = strings to go out faster than normal, causing then complaints. If a technician regulates the instrument, makes a >stable< tuning, = and makes a >beautiful< voicing, the problem will probably have been solved. Sometimes I even like Kawai's.... Friendly Greetings from: CONCERT PIANO SERVICE Andr=E9 Oorebeek Amsterdam, the Netherlands email address: oorebeek@euronet.nl =89 Where Music is no harm can be =89
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