[CAUT] Killer half-octave

[Keith Roberts]

Try checking the strike point. The hammers may be over centering as they
wear. Remove the cheeks and put a piece of masking tape along the front edge
of the frame for reference points, but you know that....

Keith Roberts


On 5/16/07, Porritt, David <dporritt at mail.smu.edu> wrote:
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>  Esteemed colleagues:
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> Our NY D, (1983) has developed – in the last year or so – a killer
> half-octave from about A#5 – E6.  I've added some mass to the bridge right
> under C6 and that helped *a little *but the problem remains.  I've been
> searching through the archives this morning checking for any further heroic
> measures I could take within the confines of my budget.
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> What's the general consensus of opinion about the "Treble Tone Resonator"
> that Pianotek sells?  While my current budget precludes a full
> remanufacturing I think I can manage the $155.00 for that!  However, I don't
> want to spend even that  – nor expend the time installing it  – if it
> wouldn't help.
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> Any ideas, suggestions, experience with it etc.?????
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> dave
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> __________________________________
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> David M. Porritt, RPT
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> Meadows School of the Arts
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> Southern Methodist University
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> Dallas, TX 75275
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> dporritt at smu.edu
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