[CAUT] disabling individual noes

[Fred Sturm]

Hi Alan,
    I like the front punching idea, but, in keeping with Wim¹s notion that
they might want the keys to go up and down ³naturally,² you could adjust the
jacks forward, either with the adjustment screw or possibly with a shim of
some sort (between regulating felt and spoon, or maybe between jack and
window). A shim would be easier to reverse, but it might not be stable ­
stay put. That should effectively disable the notes if the jack is adjusted
far enough.

Regards,
Fred Sturm
University of New Mexico


On 8/15/07 6:56 PM, "Wimblees at aol.com" <Wimblees at aol.com> wrote:

> In a message dated 8/15/07 10:47:46 A.M. Hawaiian Standard Time,
> reggaepass at aol.com writes:
>> Greetings List(s),
>> 
>> Someone is paying me handsomely to realize their own tuning system for
>> a couple of performances this weekend.  As a safety precaution, he
>> would like to have the notes that he doesn't actually play (all of the
>> Cs and Ebs, in this case) disabled.  The best idea I have come up with
>> so far is to add another front rail cloth punching on top of the one
>> that is already there for these keys, so the keys will barely depress.
>> 
>> Is there a better/easier way?
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Alan Eder
> There's a difference between having the notes not play, and keys not going
> down. If he doesn't want to have the keys go down, then adding front rail
> punchings would be the best way to go. But if he doesn't want the notes to
> play, but still have the key go down, then remove the hammer, shank and flange
> and add jiffy weights to the back of the keys.
>  
> Willem (Wim) Blees, RPT
> Piano Tuner/Technician
> Honolulu, Hawaii
> 
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