Samick grand: info needed, part 2

[trc3j@juno.com]

Looks like 1986. 


On Mon, 26 Apr 2004 15:27:58 -0500 "Paul Mulik" <tubist@swbell.net>
writes:
> Hello again list,
> 
> Yesterday I asked for comments about Samick grands.  Thank you to 
> everyone
> who responded.  Today I have more details (and more questions).
> 
> I checked out the piano today, and except for a few dull spots in 
> the finish
> and some chipped veneer on one leg, the condition was excellent.  I
> understand some Samicks are known to have poor tone in the bass, but 
> on this
> one, the bass sounds great -- clean and powerful.  I was surprised 
> to see
> that the treble strings are all individually tied; I didn't know 
> any
> manufacturers still did this.  The action needs regulating (there's 
> no
> aftertouch) and the hammers have string cuts, but this should be 
> easily
> correctable.  I used the torque wrench on about 10 tuning pins at 
> random,
> and they registered between 50-55 inch/pounds.  At $3,300, this 
> piano seems
> like a real bargain.
> 
> This particular Samick grand is a model G-5 A.  Does anyone know 
> what the
> "A" signifies?  G-5 is cast into the plate; the A is stamped on.  I 
> tried
> searching the ptg archives and the whole Internet, but couldn't 
> find
> anything about this model.  Perhaps it was only made for a few 
> years.
> 
> The serial number is 832474.  I don't have a Pierce Atlas yet, so if 
> someone
> could please look it up and let me know the date of manufacture, 
> I'd
> appreciate it.  The seller said the piano was eleven years old, but 
> I'd like
> to confirm this.
> 
> Thanks again,
> Paul Mulik, associate member
> Joplin, MO
> 
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