Ric, I'll stick to what I said before. The experienced pianist distinguishes between feel and sound. Sometimes the novice does not. I don't think I ever had an experienced pianist tell me the piano felt better after I tuned it, unless I did some regulation, which they would certainly notice. It sounded better, and it had a better response because it was in tune, but nothing about the mechanics was any different unless I regulated it. In those cases, I can only conclude that it was/is psychological. I once saw a piano student trying to create a vibrato by holding the key down and wiggling it. I believe she actually thought she was doing it, and I doubt she had ever played a clavichord. Jim Ellis
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