Piano Took a Fall- Won't Hold Tune

[Willem Blees]

Michael

I?would predict that there is a crack in the plate somewhere.?The crack might be difficult to see.?Take out the action, and carefully inspect each?strut with a flashlight. Don't forget to?look at the back of the struts, too.


Willem (Wim) Blees, RPT
Piano Tuner/Technician
Honolulu, HI
808-349-2943
www.bleespiano.com
Author of 
The Business of Piano Tuning
available from Potter Press
www.pianotuning.com


-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Magness <IFixPianos at yahoo.com>
To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Mon, 15 Sep 2008 5:03 am
Subject: Piano Took a Fall- Won't Hold Tune




Hi All,

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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.

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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.

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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.

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

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Mike

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



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