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Thanks Don.<br><br><br>Terry "UniGeezer" Peterson<br>"Over 50, and not '2' Tired!" <br><a style="font-weight:bold" href="http://unigeezer.com/" target="_blank">www.unigeezer.com</a><br><br><br><div><div id="SkyDrivePlaceholder"></div><hr id="stopSpelling">From: donmannino@ca.rr.com<br>To: pianotech@ptg.org<br>Date: Sun, 24 Feb 2013 15:34:21 -0800<br>Subject: Re: [pianotech] Kawai grand question<br><br><style><!--
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--></style><div class="ecxWordSection1"><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Terry,</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">&nbsp;</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">The GE pianos have been around in various sizes since the 1980s.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">&nbsp;</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">The RX pianos are the main line of grands, were introduced in 1995 when they replaced the KG and GS pianos.&nbsp; The RX grands will be replaced by the new GX grands starting next month.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">&nbsp;</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">The GM-10 is the little baby grand of the bunch, is the only grand piano Kawai has made in our Indonesian factory.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">&nbsp;</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">A visit the Kawai US web site might help a little.&nbsp; In the Technical Support area there is a chart of the various Kawai grand models.</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">&nbsp;</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">Don Mannino</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">&nbsp;</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><a name="_MailEndCompose" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;color:#1F497D">&nbsp;</span></a></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style=""><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"> pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>pianolover 88<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, February 24, 2013 10:05 AM<br><b>To:</b> PIANOTECH@PTG.ORG<br><b>Subject:</b> [pianotech] Kawai grand question</span></p></div></div><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style="">&nbsp;</p><div><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Tahoma&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Can anyone please tell me the difference(s) between the Kawai GE and GM series, and when each series came on the market. Quality-wise, are these above or below the RX line? Also, are/were both or either made in Japan?<br><br>Thanks,<br><br><br>Terry "UniGeezer" Peterson<br>"Over 50, and not '2' Tired!" <br><a href="http://unigeezer.com/" target="_blank"><b>www.unigeezer.com</b></a></span></p></div></div></div>                                               </div></body>
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