<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2912" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Avery,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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.</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=avery1@houston.rr.com href="mailto:avery1@houston.rr.com">Avery</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech List</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, July 07, 2006 7:24 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Kawai K2 grand</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=3>Greg, <BR><BR>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. <BR>Sorry. :-) <BR><BR>Avery <BR><BR>At 07:54 PM 7/7/2006, you wrote:<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite="" type="cite">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.<BR><BR>Greg Newell<BR><BR><BR>At 08:43 PM 7/7/2006, you wrote:<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite="" type="cite">Terry,<BR><BR>I checked their web site and couldn't find anything starting with a K. I did a Google search and found this:<BR><BR><BR><BR>Kawai K2 AnyTime Series Upright Piano - Polished Snow White Finish - New For Autumn 2006<BR><BR><BR><BR>But that's not a grand. I did check the serial number you gave and their web site said 1970.<BR><BR>Maybe Don Mannino will chime in here. I just don't remember ever hearing of any K model grand. I could be wrong, of<BR>course. It wouldn't be the first time! :-)<BR><BR>Avery<BR><BR>At 07:27 PM 7/7/2006, you wrote:<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite="" type="cite">Avery,<BR><BR>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.<BR><BR>I have never had any problems with false beats until the last year of so.<BR><BR><BR>Terry<BR>----- Original Message -----<BR>From: <<A href="mailto:avery1@houston.rr.com%3EAvery" eudora="autourl"> mailto:avery1@houston.rr.com>Avery</A><BR>To: <<A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" eudora="autourl"> mailto:pianotech@ptg.org</A>>Pianotech List<BR>Sent: Friday, July 07, 2006 5:15 PM<BR>Subject: Re: Kawai K2 grand<BR>Terry,<BR>What is a K2 grand? I've never heard of this model. Is it a fairly old one? Just curious.<BR>Avery<BR>At 05:43 PM 7/7/2006, you wrote:<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite="" type="cite">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.<BR><BR>There are some minor rust marks on the strings.<BR><BR>Suggestions?<BR><BR>Terry Jack<BR><BR><BR>"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!"</BLOCKQUOTE><BR>Greg Newell<BR>Greg's Piano Forté<BR><A href="mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net" eudora="autourl">mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net</A><BR><A href="http://www.gregspianoforte.com /" eudora="autourl">www.gregspianoforte.com </A></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>