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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">I recently tuned a four-year-old
Kawai GE3 and ended up replacing 13 broken strings<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(26 unisons). I found out that the
client has broken twenty some strings since she bought the piano. She is a tiny
(100 lbs) third year performance piano University student that is studying under
a Russian instructor. The Russian instructor possibly explains the banging
technique that she has acquired. She told me that she has broken strings on
other pianos. All of the broken strings are in the high mid-treble and low
high-treble and broken at the capo bar and some of the replaced strings have
been broken.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">I realize that this piano would
probably not have any problems in 95 percent of the homes it would be placed in
because the players would not pound so. However I'm wondering:</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">1. Could it be a flaw in the
piano design or construction?</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">2. If anything can be done to
make these strings less susceptible to breakage?</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Any insight would be appreciated.
These strings are covered by warranty but the situation is not good because she
has to practice on a piano with missing strings or newly replaced (constantly
going flat) strings.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Thanks</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Byron Quam – piano tuning and
repair</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Vancouver
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