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<DIV>FWIW - After frequent tunings for years on my Boston GP-178 (Kawai =
built) I
let the tuning go for 15 months one time. At the end of the 15 month =
period, I
checked the existing tuning and it still would have passed the PTG RPT =
exam.
Very, very stable piano. And yes, it does have a good DC =
installation.</DIV>
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<DIV>Oh, and BTW, it's for sale! Better than new - $13K.</DIV>
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<DIV>Terry Farrell</DIV>
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<DIV>I had the rare occasion to step into my ex's house last night as =
I was
picking up my son. She has a Schiedmayer 180 that seldom =
gets
played.</DIV>
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<DIV>I reported on this piano a couple of years ago, after it had =
rested in
it's current location for a couple of years. At that time, after =
a move
of 150 miles from a dry climate to a more humid one, it had held pitch =
and
tune remarkably well, despite not having been tuned for two years or =
so.</DIV>
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<DIV>Two years later, same thing. All the As from 2 to 5 are =
within 2
cents of correct pitch. 6 and 7 are slightly sharp, 0 and 1 =
slightly
flat. The tuning--well, it isn't horrible. The unisons are =
holding
surprisingly well, in fact. </DIV>
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<DIV>Last time I posted on this, Ron O. commented that the =
stability
was due in large part to the logarithmic bridge. Being =
clueless in
this department, I'm curious how this would make a =
difference.
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<DIV>I didn't have time or nerve to delve into parts removal, but I =
was
wondering whether the pinblocks are configured differently than Kawai =
grands.
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<DIV><FONT lang=0 face=Arial size=2 PTSIZE="10" =
FAMILY="SANSSERIF">Dave
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