Tuning a Kawai Grand RX-2

[Fenton Murray]

I'm interested in this thread because I've a similar problem with a Kawai.
Ron,
Backscale, sounds reasonable then to stretch and settle the back scale.?.?
Fenton
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Nossaman" <rnossaman at cox.net>
To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2008 8:38 AM
Subject: Re: Tuning a Kawai Grand RX-2


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>> Beckets and coils are tight, but I have not stretched the strings.
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> Don't, it won't help, and will more likely introduce more noises.
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>>This piano is about 9 years old and I have tuned it about 8 times, so I 
>>think the stability it OK. The bass and tenor are as solid as a rock. Its 
>>just a few unisons that go out (and not the same ones) in the treble 
>>section, no matter how hard I pound to set it. It usually goes out within 
>>a week.
>>
>> Al Guecia
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> It's coming from the back scale. Pounding harder won't help if the back 
> scale tensions are already higher than the front. How about the first and 
> most obvious question - are the strings going out going flat or sharp, or 
> some of each? If any *ever* go sharp, what earthly use would settling 
> coils or stretching strings be?
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> Then consider the unlikelihood of keeping a piano in recording tune for 
> weeks at a time without touching it up. How's the climate control where 
> the piano is? Does the temperature and humidity vary - at all?
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> Ron N
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