<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <META content="MSHTML 5.00.2722.1300" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial><SPAN class=750243504-20111999>Michael,</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial><SPAN class=750243504-20111999></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial><SPAN = class=750243504-20111999>Well, it's hard to remote diagnose, but maybe I can give you a few things to look = at next time - although you probably have already thought of them, maybe = someone else on the list would like to see the suggestions.</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial><SPAN class=750243504-20111999></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial><SPAN = class=750243504-20111999>- If individual strings are beating strongly on their own, string matching = won't do much. I'd check the bridge pins by placing a screwdriver on the pin of a = particularly bad note, then see if pressure eliminates the beat in the string.  Sometimes loose bridge pins can make the tone really = nasty.  A judicious application of C/A glue works wonders, or epoxy if the pin = holes are really enlarged.</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial><SPAN class=750243504-20111999></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial><SPAN = class=750243504-20111999>- I believe the GS-60 has a Boxwood cap in the treble (though I'm not positive - I = don't have one to check).  This sometimes adds brittleness to the tone, = adding to the difficulty of tuning unisons.  Hammer voicing will usually = bring this in line.</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial><SPAN class=750243504-20111999></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial><SPAN = class=750243504-20111999>- Slightly worn hammers really dirty up the tone in bright-toned pianos, and the = GS-60 is a pretty bright piano (with hard hammers) to start with. A light shaping = and needling just off the strike point for more warmth will certainly = make the tone clearer for tuning.  It won't eliminate individual string = falseness, of course.</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial><SPAN class=750243504-20111999></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial><SPAN = class=750243504-20111999>- I have mentioned to others that the Kawai aliquot scale (sometimes called rear = duplex) can be pretty lively, especially in a bright piano in an acoustically = live room.  I always damp the back scale when tuning, and this = eliminates a LOT of falseness.  That "dirtiness" adds to the tone color for the = pianist, but it doesn't make tuning any better.</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial><SPAN class=750243504-20111999></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial><SPAN = class=750243504-20111999>- I would also inspect the wire closely to see if anyone has seated them too hard, = or pulled them up too hard at the capo bar.  Kinks in the wire sure = spoil the tone.</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial><SPAN class=750243504-20111999></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial><SPAN = class=750243504-20111999>Well, the list could surely go on - but these are the things I find pretty often = in big Kawai grands.  Maybe others will add some suggestions and their experiences.</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial><SPAN class=750243504-20111999></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial><SPAN = class=750243504-20111999>My opinion would be viewed as biased, of course, but I usually find that our pianos = are pretty clean and nice to tune, although I see more brand new ones = than used ones.  I hope you don't have this kind of trouble with other = Kawais, though.</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial><SPAN class=750243504-20111999></SPAN></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial><SPAN = class=750243504-20111999>Don Mannino RPT</SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></BODY></HTML>