Piano Took a Fall- Won't Hold Tune

[Porritt, David]

Mike:

 

I like Kawai pianos generally though I make an exception for the UST8,
SC3 (and by extension the Boston U118).  Those are lightly made and I
can picture a real disaster from a fall as you describe.  I have seen
pianos totally unaffected by that kind of problem.

 

dp

 

David M. Porritt, RPT

dporritt at smu.edu

 

From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On
Behalf Of Michael Magness
Sent: Monday, September 15, 2008 10:04 AM
To: Pianotech List
Subject: Piano Took a Fall- Won't Hold Tune

 

Hi All,

 

I'm looking for advice/input on what specifically to look for in a piano
that due to bad wheels fell flat on it's back on a schoolroom floor and
now, I'm told won't hold tune.

 

It is a Kawai UST-8 and the teacher was new 6 years ago and unaware of
the faulty wheels, she attempted to pull/push it a way from the wall and
WHAM down it went.

 

The tooner that has been tuning it can't keep it in tune, the store I
used to tune for, a Kawai dealer, offered my services to look at it and
give an estimate. I am very familar with Kawai's, not so familiar with
pianos that have taken a fall and the damage that can cause.

 

I have made an appointment for Friday to go look at it, an help or
advice would be appreciated.

 

Mike

 



-- 
I feel sorry for the person who can't get genuinely excited about his
work. Not only will he never be satisfied, but he will never achieve
anything worthwhile. 
Walter Chrysler 



Michael Magness
Magness Piano Service
608-786-4404
www.IFixPianos.com
email mike at ifixpianos.com

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