kawai K-18 vs. K2

William R. Monroe pianotech at a440piano.net
Wed Jan 16 19:18:58 MST 2008


precisely what I was asking, thanks.  What parts were changed dimensionally 
and texturally??  Jack tip?

Thanks,
Bill

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Don Mannino" <donmannino at ca.rr.com>
To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 9:46 AM
Subject: Re: kawai K-18 vs. K2


> William,
>
> Your question isn't really clear to me, because I'm not sure what you mean 
> by 'geometrically.'  In the Millennium III action the overall leverages 
> are the same as the older action, but small dimensional and textural 
> changes were made to improve control and speed of repetition, plus reduced 
> mass overall.
>
> Don Mannino
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "William R. Monroe" <pianotech at a440piano.net>
> To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
> Sent: Monday, January 14, 2008 7:22 PM
> Subject: Re: kawai K-18 vs. K2
>
>
>> Hi Don,
>>
>> Thanks for popping in.  Is the action different in any way geometrically, 
>> or just that it is the Millennium action?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> William R. Monroe
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Don Mannino" <donmannino at ca.rr.com>
>> To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
>> Sent: Monday, January 14, 2008 8:48 PM
>> Subject: Re: kawai K-18 vs. K2
>>
>>
>>> The same scale and back, different action and cabinet.
>>>
>>> Don Mannino
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "William R. Monroe" <pianotech at a440piano.net>
>>> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech at ptg.org>
>>> Sent: Monday, January 14, 2008 6:20 PM
>>> Subject: kawai K-18 vs. K2
>>>
>>>
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> Just wondering what those of you who see Kawai pianos frequently can 
>>>> tell me about the differences between a K-18 and a K-2.  I assume they 
>>>> are nearly identical, except for the Millennium action in the K-2, but 
>>>> perhaps there is more..........?
>>>>
>>>> William R. Monroe
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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