loose pins

[David ilvedson]

> To:            pianotech@ptg.org
> Date:          Thu, 30 Oct 1997 07:02:53 -0600
> Subject:       Re: loose pins
> From:          lesbart@juno.com (Leslie W Bartlett)
> Reply-to:      pianotech@ptg.org

Leslie,

The nice tone you are referring to is soon to be history.  Many 
if not all Korean pianos have extremely hard hammers which will 
be apparent in the near future.  For an example...I have a new 
account in a restaurant which I service every month here in San 
Francisco.  Every month it sounds like it has tacks in the 
hammers.  The hammer felt has a stamp of "Royal George Felt" on 
the sides. Not a very good advertisement for "Royal George 
Felt".  I can't get a needle in more than a 1/8th of an inch so 
I just try to fluff the strike point.  This piano has a 3 ply 
soundboard with the spruce on the top and bottom.  I hate this 
piano!  I will try the steam or fabric softener in the near 
future.  What a waste of wood!!!!!

David ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA


Up till  this incident I really liked the piano. It plays well, 
and has a nice tone.  But knowing it is a "less expensive 
piano"  and having this experience certainly would cause me to 
wonder about recommending such an instrument to sincere 
customers.
 
 les bd
 
 Leslie Bartlett
 
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