Technical problems and their resolution

Key action heaviness problem

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Fabrizi0

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Reply 21 by Fabrizi0

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I checked the hammers and they are unbranded

pianoexpert wrote:

16 hours ago, pianoexpert said:

Giovanni, you beat me to it. Fine. I agree. A proper regulation first of all. It doesn't seem to me that the hammers have been shaved either. I observe the upright alignment - the inner part of the roller which is on the same line!

Thanks for the observation, so is it like new?

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Reply 22 by giovannig

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It's not in bad shape.

One thing, they angled the last hammer forward and I don't understand why.... is the piano resonant on the highest treble notes?

I don't understand which type of Kawai it is. It doesn't seem like the KG series to me, because in the 90s it already had composite action parts (cream color, not black but not wood).

Or maybe a late 80s KG? Or one of the parallel series?

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Reply 24 by giovannig

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Anyway, aside from the glue smudges and that last hammer out of alignment, the hammer rail is installed correctly.

It could be a piano from the "refurbished" category.

Bye.

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Reply 25 by Gia

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Pescara

perhaps the C8 hammer broke while removing or reinserting the action and was reglued (not aligned) onto a new shank...

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