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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have a Kawai model 500 in a church which
constantly has broken bass strings. All the breakage occurs from B2 up to
the break. I am getting tired of ordering replacement strings and actually
order them in multiple sets now so I have several replacements on hand. I
have deregulated the action to reduce power (no, the pianist hasn't noticed) and
that helped a bit, but broken strings are still an almost weekly
occurance. Any suggestions? Would rescaling that part of the piano
help?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks, Jim Johnson</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>