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5' Samick Grand Mod 155 Ser #IMFG084 (1993)
 
 
2 - Evaluation--hammers poorly aligned to strings, hammer blow distance too high, key-dip too shallow

2 - Evaluation--hammers poorly aligned to strings, hammer blow distance too high, key-dip too shallow
3 - Evaluation--hinge screws missing

3 - Evaluation--hinge screws missing
INSPECTION & INITIAL EVALUATION:
Board & Bridges--Some corrosion, but OK. Pin torque good.
Action--Action screws loose. Hammers poorly aligned to strings. Two hammers improperly installed. Regulation adjustments required, esp. Hammer blow distance, letoff & drop. Dampers lift unevenly, some not at all.
IMPROVEMENTS COMPLETED:
Complete Cleaning--Clean cabinet interior, strings, keybed.
Recondition Action, Repair Lid—Recondition action (clean & tighten screws, reglue two hammers, tighten all action screws). Repair lid (fill lid hinge screw holes, re-install lid hinges, reassemble lid:
Partial Regulation & Tuning—Align hammers to strings, regulate back checks, Regulate hammer blow distance, letoff & drop. Improve regulation of dampers. Improve Improve Increase key dip. Adjust pitch. Tune.
Selected pictures of the step-by-step improvement process
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Original Manufacturer of this brand-name--Samick Musical Instrument Co. Ltd.

Established--1958 by Hyo Ick Lee

Other brand-names used by this manufacturer--Wm. Knabe, Sohmer, Millenium
From: Pierce Piano Atlas, 12th Edition (2008, Larry Ashley Publisher, Albuquerque, NM).

Note: To obtain the age of your piano and details about the manufacturer, click: Pierce Piano Atlas--"the world's most authoritative publication on piano manufacturers, past and present." To learn how a piano works and how to go about buying one, we encourage you to purchase The Piano Book.
A - EVALUATION
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B - IMPROVEMENTS COMPLETED
Selected pictures of the step-by-step improvement process
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4 - Regulating table setup on stage

4 - Regulating table setup on stage
5 - Lid removed for hinge repair

5 - Lid removed for hinge repair
6 - String heights measured and recorded

6 - String heights measured and recorded
7 - Hammers aligned to strings, backchecks aligned to hammer tails

7 - Hammers aligned to strings, backchecks aligned to hammer tails
8 - All action screws tightened

8 - All action screws tightened
9 - Regulate hammer blow distance

9 - Regulate hammer blow distance
10 - Regulate letoff & drop

10 - Regulate letoff & drop
11 - During tuning, improve hammer-to-string alignment

11 - During tuning, improve hammer-to-string alignment
12 - During tuning, regulate dampers as needed

12 - During tuning, regulate dampers as needed
5' Samick Grand Mod 155 Ser #IMFG084 (1993)
Ebony black case. Reconditioned in May 2023 for the current owner in Austin, MN.