New Remington, Shoddy key bushings

[John Ross]

Rebushing is the fix.
As long as it is not the balance rail hole, that has been enlarged too much. If so steam may be able to shrink the holes, which can then be sized properly.
Turning the pin, was an improper fix, in the past. I hope it has been discontinued.
John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
jrpiano at win.eastlink.ca
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: kurt baxter 
  To: Pianotech List 
  Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2007 2:17 PM
  Subject: New Remington, Shoddy key bushings



    I came across an issue in the field that I was hoping
  to get your collective opinion on.


  Brand new piano, a Remington... (Essentially a Samick
  with a marketing connection to Pramberger?) Anyway
  decent tone and tuning characteristics, but a very 
  disappointing keyboard. The keys themselves look well
  made, but the bushings are shoddy- 6 of them are so
  saturated with glue they *click* like they have no
  bushings, and the rest are much looser that I would 
  expect of a new piano. Some whites have more that a
  16th inch of slop and a few of the blacks move up
  to an 8th on an inch. (This is front bushing)

  So my question is: Is turning the oval front rail pin EVER 
  considered a valid adjustment on a brand new keyboard?

  Ethically and legally, what should my client expect
  from Samick?


  Just looking for a objective perspective.


  Thanks,


    Kurt 
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