<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1276" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The Shigeru's fit in with the EX. In = fact, the first Shigeru, although they didn't call it that, was the EX. They = decided to use the same hand crafted techniques they used for the EX in another = line of regular sized pianos, and the Shigeru was launched.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The GE series apparently has been = replace with what they're calling the GM series, which is their good, but more modest = line. The RX's are their very good standard Grands, which, by the way, if you = really have the time and want to put the effort into, can be brought up to almost = the same level as a Shigeru.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>    It's like Yamaha, in = some respects.  Think of the RX as their "C" series, with the Shigeru = being akin to their "S" series.  That should clear it up for you.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Kevin.</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black"><B>From:</B> <A title=DCrpt@comcast.net href="mailto:DCrpt@comcast.net">DCrpt@comcast.net</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, January 31, = 2004 7:16 AM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Kawai KG-2</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV>     Don Mannino will probably jump = in to straighten this out.I think RX series replaced the KG series.GE series = had been around for awhile,I think they are GM's now.The GS is now EX,or = actually RX is slightly better quality than the KG,so the RX is more like a = replacement for the GS.The EX is a whole new catagorie apart from other production = Kawais.Now where do Shiguru's fit in all of = this?<BR>     I think the question about treble string replacement has to do with = string breakage.String breakage occurs when treble hammers are allowed to get = too hard,by lack of fileing and voiceing.Since over time this condition = can fatigue strings,I guess some technicians find it suitable to replace strings.Lets hope they also take care of the hammers as well or the = breakage problem will = reoccur.<BR>          &= nbsp;           &n= bsp;           &nb= sp;           &nbs= p;      Robin Olson RPT     <BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>pianotech = list info: <A = href="https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives">http://www.ptg.org= /mailman/listinfo/pianotech</A></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>