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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Rebushing is the fix.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>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.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Turning the pin, was an improper fix, in the past.
I hope it has been discontinued.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>John M. Ross<BR>Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada<BR><A
href="mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca">jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca</A></FONT></DIV>
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<A title=fortefile@gmail.com href="mailto:fortefile@gmail.com">kurt baxter</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, April 28, 2007 2:17
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> New Remington, Shoddy key
bushings</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><BR> I came across an issue in the field that I was
hoping<BR>to get your collective opinion on.<BR><BR><BR>Brand new piano, a
Remington... (Essentially a Samick<BR>with a marketing connection to
Pramberger?) Anyway<BR>decent tone and tuning characteristics, but a very
<BR>disappointing keyboard. The keys themselves look well<BR>made, but the
bushings are shoddy- 6 of them are so<BR>saturated with glue they *click* like
they have no<BR>bushings, and the rest are much looser that I would <BR>expect
of a new piano. Some whites have more that a<BR>16th inch of slop and a few of
the blacks move up<BR>to an 8th on an inch. (This is front bushing)<BR><BR>So
my question is: Is turning the oval front rail pin EVER <BR>considered a valid
adjustment on a brand new keyboard?<BR><BR>Ethically and legally, what should
my client expect<BR>from Samick?<BR><BR><BR>Just looking for a objective
perspective.<BR><BR><BR>Thanks,<BR><BR><BR> Kurt
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