<HTML><HEAD> <META charset=US-ASCII http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; cha= rset=US-ASCII"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1400" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fffff= f"><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">I have just had the privilege of observing= a Kawai MPA install a the new carbon action in a Shigeru piano at Bobb's pi= anos in south Florida.  I was impressed on many levels.  First, Mi= chio, (The tech's first name), was very nicely attired in shirt and tie and = spoke English rather well.  The ease at which he installed the new whip= pens and backchecks was poetry in motion.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">He altered the front weight on the keys by= drilling out some of the lead mass of the weights being particular about ac= tually weighing the key on a scale as he progressed.  He explained to m= e the different shape of the checks to facilitate better repetition and the = lighter whippens.  He finished off with a superb tuning and final voici= ng and regulation.  This process took the better part of a day and a ha= lf.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">I had fallen in love with this particular = Shigeru SK2, (5'10"), when we first got it in.  I could not imagine it = sounding or responding better.  But lo and behold,, it has risen even h= igher in response and sound.  It is one of those pianos that you play a= nd just watch your hands do things you didn't think they could do.  It = is truly an inspiring instrument.  Hats off to Don and the Kawai MPA st= aff!  As previously posted,, they are the Phd's of piano technology!</F= ONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS"></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face="Comic Sans MS">Arthur Marino</FONT></DIV></FONT></BODY></= HTML>