Samick grand: info needed, part 2

[Piannaman@aol.com]

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Paul,

One of my clients has a G5.  I agree, the bass wasn't bad at all.  The 
regulation was atrocious, however.  Hammer 88 was stuck on hammer 87, so when I 
pulled the action, guess what happened....:-)  Snap...  

But all the parts were there(after I ordered a new hammer and shank).  I 
think it's a deal for the price you're paying.  The age you've suggested is about 
where I'd have put the one that I worked on.

Dave Stahl

In a message dated 4/26/04 1:28:18 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
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.



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