Kawai K2 grand

[Greg Newell]

OK,
         I did miss that part. These pianos have 
a lot of false beats in the treble within about 5 
years around here. You can treat with super glue or tap in the pins a bit.

Greg Newell


At 12:55 AM 7/8/2006, you wrote:
>Avery,
>
>You guys are correct about the piano being a KG 
>-2. However that was not my question. Weather or 
>not it is a K2 or a KG-2 was not my problem. I 
>could care less if it is a XYZ. I am having problems with false beats.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <mailto:avery1 at houston.rr.com>Avery
>To: <mailto:pianotech at ptg.org>Pianotech List
>Sent: Friday, July 07, 2006 7:24 PM
>Subject: Re: Kawai K2 grand
>
>Greg,
>
>You're probably correct but he said a model K2 
>grand, not a KG2. I guess I wasn't thinking it all the way through.
>Sorry. :-)
>
>Avery
>
>At 07:54 PM 7/7/2006, you wrote:
>>Perhaps I missed something here. Isn't it a 
>>KG-2 series? About 5'10" or so? Those really 
>>aren't that uncommon so I'm thinking I missed something.
>>
>>Greg Newell
>>
>>
>>At 08:43 PM 7/7/2006, you wrote:
>>>Terry,
>>>
>>>I checked their web site and couldn't find 
>>>anything starting with a K. I did a Google search and found this:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Kawai K2 AnyTime Series Upright Piano - 
>>>Polished Snow White Finish - New For Autumn 2006
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>But that's not a grand. I did check the serial 
>>>number you gave and their web site said 1970.
>>>
>>>Maybe Don Mannino will chime in here. I just 
>>>don't remember ever hearing of any K model grand. I could be wrong, of
>>>course. It wouldn't be the first time! :-)
>>>
>>>Avery
>>>
>>>At 07:27 PM 7/7/2006, you wrote:
>>>>Avery,
>>>>
>>>>I may have assumed to much about this piano 
>>>>being a K2. It says: Kawai K2  then the 
>>>>serial number 479818.  Seems to be a 
>>>>1970.  Over all it is in very good condition. 
>>>>Belongs to a piano teacher whom I have tuned for for about 7 years.
>>>>
>>>>I have never had any problems with false beats until the last year of so.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Terry
>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>From: < mailto:avery1 at houston.rr.com>Avery
>>>>To: < mailto:pianotech at ptg.org>Pianotech List
>>>>Sent: Friday, July 07, 2006 5:15 PM
>>>>Subject: Re: Kawai K2 grand
>>>>Terry,
>>>>What is a K2 grand? I've never heard of this 
>>>>model. Is it a fairly old one? Just curious.
>>>>Avery
>>>>At 05:43 PM 7/7/2006, you wrote:
>>>>>I am working with a Kawai K2 grand that has 
>>>>>numerous false beats in the treble and up. 
>>>>>Pins seem tight although I have not backed 
>>>>>the strings off, bridge is tight and I have seated the strings.
>>>>>
>>>>>There are some minor rust marks on the strings.
>>>>>
>>>>>Suggestions?
>>>>>
>>>>>Terry Jack
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>"Life is not a journey to the grave with the 
>>>>>intention of arriving safely in a pretty and 
>>>>>well preserved body, but rather to skid in 
>>>>>broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn 
>>>>>out, and loudly proclaiming   "WOW -- What a Ride!"
>>>>
>>>>Greg Newell
>>>>Greg's Piano Forté
>>>>mailto:gnewell at ameritech.net
>>>>www.gregspianoforte.com

Greg Newell
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