Kawai K2 grand

[Terry Jack]

Greg,

Thank you for getting back to me!!  Do I need to pull the pins and super 
glue them or just apply it around the pins carefully?


Thank you

Terry
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Greg Newell" <gnewell at ameritech.net>
To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Friday, July 07, 2006 10:11 PM
Subject: Re: Kawai K2 grand


> OK,
>         I did miss that part. These pianos have a lot of false beats in 
> the treble within about 5 years around here. You can treat with super glue 
> or tap in the pins a bit.
>
> Greg Newell
>
>
> At 12:55 AM 7/8/2006, you wrote:
>>Avery,
>>
>>You guys are correct about the piano being a KG -2. However that was not 
>>my question. Weather or not it is a K2 or a KG-2 was not my problem. I 
>>could care less if it is a XYZ. I am having problems with false beats.
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: <mailto:avery1 at houston.rr.com>Avery
>>To: <mailto:pianotech at ptg.org>Pianotech List
>>Sent: Friday, July 07, 2006 7:24 PM
>>Subject: Re: Kawai K2 grand
>>
>>Greg,
>>
>>You're probably correct but he said a model K2 grand, not a KG2. I guess I 
>>wasn't thinking it all the way through.
>>Sorry. :-)
>>
>>Avery
>>
>>At 07:54 PM 7/7/2006, you wrote:
>>>Perhaps I missed something here. Isn't it a KG-2 series? About 5'10" or 
>>>so? Those really aren't that uncommon so I'm thinking I missed something.
>>>
>>>Greg Newell
>>>
>>>
>>>At 08:43 PM 7/7/2006, you wrote:
>>>>Terry,
>>>>
>>>>I checked their web site and couldn't find anything starting with a K. I 
>>>>did a Google search and found this:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Kawai K2 AnyTime Series Upright Piano - Polished Snow White Finish - New 
>>>>For Autumn 2006
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>But that's not a grand. I did check the serial number you gave and their 
>>>>web site said 1970.
>>>>
>>>>Maybe Don Mannino will chime in here. I just don't remember ever hearing 
>>>>of any K model grand. I could be wrong, of
>>>>course. It wouldn't be the first time! :-)
>>>>
>>>>Avery
>>>>
>>>>At 07:27 PM 7/7/2006, you wrote:
>>>>>Avery,
>>>>>
>>>>>I may have assumed to much about this piano being a K2. It says: Kawai 
>>>>>K2  then the serial number 479818.  Seems to be a 1970.  Over all it is 
>>>>>in very good condition. Belongs to a piano teacher whom I have tuned 
>>>>>for for about 7 years.
>>>>>
>>>>>I have never had any problems with false beats until the last year of 
>>>>>so.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Terry
>>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>>From: < mailto:avery1 at houston.rr.com>Avery
>>>>>To: < mailto:pianotech at ptg.org>Pianotech List
>>>>>Sent: Friday, July 07, 2006 5:15 PM
>>>>>Subject: Re: Kawai K2 grand
>>>>>Terry,
>>>>>What is a K2 grand? I've never heard of this model. Is it a fairly old 
>>>>>one? Just curious.
>>>>>Avery
>>>>>At 05:43 PM 7/7/2006, you wrote:
>>>>>>I am working with a Kawai K2 grand that has numerous false beats in 
>>>>>>the treble and up. Pins seem tight although I have not backed the 
>>>>>>strings off, bridge is tight and I have seated the strings.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>There are some minor rust marks on the strings.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Suggestions?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Terry Jack
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>"Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving 
>>>>>>safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in 
>>>>>>broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly 
>>>>>>proclaiming   "WOW -- What a Ride!"
>>>>>
>>>>>Greg Newell
>>>>>Greg's Piano Forté
>>>>>mailto:gnewell at ameritech.net
>>>>>www.gregspianoforte.com
>
> Greg Newell
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