Steinway Keyboards

Avery Todd atodd@UH.EDU
Tue Oct 7 15:24 MDT 1997


Hi John,

   Thankfully, that's a problem I don't *think* we have but I'll have
dealer tech doing the prep work check for it.
   Thanks.

Avery

>	I HAVE seen problems with nicks in the front key pins...due to
>overly muscular factory workers attempting to square keys in a
>hurry...they probably pay them by the keyboard!! I first noticed this
>problem in 1987 and have mentioned it to the factory service reps on
>numerous occasions. You can feel the key slide up and down against these
>nicks by pushing the key to one side or the other while pushing the key up
>and down. It can be verified by pulling the keys off and visually looking
>for the nicks. They will pre-maturely wear the bushings, as well as add
>friction.  Steinway will send you sets of replacement pins if you ask.
>
>
>	Television: Chewing gum for the eyes.--Frank Lloyd Wright
>          ------------------------------------------------------
>            jminor@uiuc.edu//John Minor//University of Illinois


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