<html> <head> <style> .hmmessage P { margin:0px; padding:0px } body.hmmessage { FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY:Tahoma } </style> </head> <body class='hmmessage'> Hmm, I have serviced this piano since they bought it new in '03/04. The tone is actually quite warm and mellow. No problems with popping pins or faulty strings, bass or otherwise. Also tuned and rendered very easily..almost as fun to tune as a yamaha! Just not as high quality of course. Terry Peterson <blockquote><hr>From: deanmay@pianorebuilders.com To: pianotech@ptg.org Subject: RE: K&C SKV-48 question Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2007 22:52:49 -0500 <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=unicode"> <meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft SafeHTML"> <style> .ExternalClass .EC_shape {;} </style> <style> </style> <style> .ExternalClass EC_p.MsoNormal, .ExternalClass EC_li.MsoNormal, .ExternalClass EC_div.MsoNormal {margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman';} .ExternalClass a:link, .ExternalClass EC_span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue;text-decoration:underline;} .ExternalClass a:visited, .ExternalClass EC_span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:blue;text-decoration:underline;} .ExternalClass EC_p.MsoPlainText, .ExternalClass EC_li.MsoPlainText, .ExternalClass EC_div.MsoPlainText {margin-bottom:.0001pt;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Courier New';} .ExternalClass EC_p.MsoAutoSig, .ExternalClass EC_li.MsoAutoSig, .ExternalClass EC_div.MsoAutoSig {margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman';} .ExternalClass p {margin-right:0in;margin-left:0in;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman';} .ExternalClass EC_span.EmailStyle19 {font-family:Arial;color:navy;} .ExternalClass EC_span.EmailStyle20 {font-family:Arial;color:navy;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in;} .ExternalClass EC_div.Section1 {page:Section1;} </style> <div class="EC_Section1"> I don’t recall if I asked them to rescale or not, I might have. I would just guess that the chief difference is it was designed as a low cost piano and they put crap strings in to go with the crap hammers. A new set of Mapes and no more worries, mate (except for the crap hammers).   I have seen this phenomenon before on Asian pianos that are played a lot- they pop strings after 10-15 years. I attribute it to cheap material and work hardening. Flame suit on.   <div> Dean Dean May             cell 812.239.3359 PianoRebuilders.com   812.235.5272 Terre Haute IN  47802 </div> <div> <div class="EC_MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"> <hr align="center" size="2" width="100%"> </div> From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Farrell Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2007 10:47 PM To: Pianotech List Subject: Re: K&C SKV-48 question </div>   <div> Can I presume there was some difference between the original set of bass strings and the new set? What is that? </div> <div>   </div> <div> Terry Farrell </div> <blockquote style="border-style: none none none solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-color -moz-use-text-color black; border-width: medium medium medium 1.5pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 4pt; margin-left: 3.75pt; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 5pt;"> <div> ----- Original Message ----- </div> <div style=""> <p class="EC_MsoNormal" style="background: rgb(228, 228, 228) none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial;">From: <a href="mailto:deanmay@pianorebuilders.com" title="deanmay@pianorebuilders.com">Dean May</a> </div> <div> To: <a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" title="pianotech@ptg.org">'Pianotech List'</a> </div> <div> Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2007 10:13 PM </div> <div> Subject: RE: K&C SKV-48 question </div> <div>   </div> I service one of these models at a high school. They’ve had it about 20 years and it has held up fairly well with heavy use. It was popping bass strings like crazy after 10 years and I put on a new set which have been doing fine since. I’ve also replaced the little pivot bracket for the sustain rod on the back side of the action a couple of times. This last time I took down the damper spring tensions o relieve the stress on that bracket.   It is a Samick piano and has the usual clangy hard Asian hammers. The music teacher likes it.   <div> Dean Dean May     </div> </blockquote> </div> </blockquote> <hr />Share life as it happens with the new Windows Live. <a href='http://www.windowslive.com/share.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_Wave2_sharelife_112007' target='_new'>Share now!</a></body> </html>