<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" = http-equiv=Content-Type> <META content="MSHTML 5.00.2614.3500" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Don Mannino and list</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>A local Kawai dealer asked me to check = the fit of the tuning pin block to the plate flange on the Kawai grands on his = floor. 3 were checked, two new and one KG 2 about 10 yrs old. All had an "air = gap" of about .010-.020" almost to entire length of the block. There were = Bostons in stock also but I didn't look at them. A local technician brought this to = his attention and we're now wondering if this a concern. The Kawai Grand has = been sold in the Midwest area for 20+ years, and to date I am not aware of = any instability problems related to the above. The dealer has had no = warranty claims for it, either.  Has anyone seen this and had trouble because of = it? Is this typically the way Kawais are built and is their design such that = they consider the to be inconsequential?</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Paul Chick </FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>