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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Mike:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>I like Kawai pianos generally
though I make an exception for the UST8, SC3 (and by extension the Boston U118).
Those are lightly made and I can picture a real disaster from a fall as you
describe. I have seen pianos totally unaffected by that kind of problem.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>dp<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>David M. Porritt, RPT<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="dporritt@smu.edu"><span
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
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pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Michael
Magness<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, September 15, 2008 10:04 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Pianotech List<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Piano Took a Fall- Won't Hold Tune<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Hi All,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>I'm looking for advice/input on what specifically to look
for in a piano that due to bad wheels fell flat on it's back on a schoolroom
floor and now, I'm told won't hold tune.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>It is a Kawai UST-8 and the teacher was new 6 years ago and
unaware of the faulty wheels, she attempted to pull/push it a way from the wall
and WHAM down it went.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>The tooner that has been tuning it can't keep it in tune,
the store I used to tune for, a Kawai dealer, offered my services to look
at it and give an estimate. I am very familar with Kawai's, not so familiar
with pianos that have taken a fall and the damage that can cause.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>I have made an appointment for Friday to go look at it, an
help or advice would be appreciated.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Mike<o:p></o:p></p>
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-- <br>
I feel sorry for the person who can't get genuinely excited about his work. Not
only will he never be satisfied, but he will never achieve anything worthwhile.
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Walter Chrysler <br>
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Michael Magness<br>
Magness Piano Service<br>
608-786-4404<br>
<a href="http://www.IFixPianos.com">www.IFixPianos.com</a><br>
email <a href="mailto:mike@ifixpianos.com">mike@ifixpianos.com</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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