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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:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Terry,</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"> </span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";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:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"> </span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">The RX pianos are the main line of grands, were introduced in 1995 when they replaced the KG and GS pianos. 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:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"> </span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";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:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"> </span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">A visit the Kawai US web site might help a little. 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:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"> </span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Don Mannino</span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"> </span></p><p class="ecxMsoNormal"><a name="_MailEndCompose" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D"> </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:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> 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=""> </p><div><p class="ecxMsoNormal" style=""><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">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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