[CAUT] F..riction

[David Love]

It's interesting to note the new trend on S/F resistance to very low levels
in the neighborhood of 0-1 grams.  This trend seems to have latched onto the
Stanwood protocols in order to make the action feel even more facile.
Personally, I think it's a mistake and while it does give a first impression
of a very friendly and resistance free action the down side (for many,
though not all) is an accompanying lack of control of both tone and touch.  

 

David Love

www.davidlovepianos.com

 

From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Susan
Kline
Sent: Monday, November 29, 2010 2:32 PM
To: caut at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [CAUT] F..riction

 

On 11/29/2010 2:12 PM, David Love wrote: 

The feeling of a fly away action is most often not related to high levels of
friction at the onset of the stroke but low levels of friction in the flange
that don't give a positive sense of control through the entire stroke. 

Now that I have encountered, frequently. 30 swings (or, really, as many as
you have patience to count), that kind of thing. Yes, poor control. 

I bought a set of the reamers for one such B, which then was sent off and
completely rebuilt (even a new board.) Never mind, I've still got them.
Another moment I'll never forget on that piano was when a tenor agraffe
broke as I was tuning it. 

Susan Kline

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