THAT MYSTERIOUS BACK CHECK

[oorebeek]

>
>If the backcheck does not touch the hammer on the way up to the
>string, it can have absolutely no effect on the tone of the piano.
>The hammer would have no way of knowing if the bachcheck is close
>or far away, so it can make no decisions as to good tone or dead
>tone.
>
>The foolproof (read bullet proof) method to insure that the backcheck
>does not lightly graze the hammer tail, is to place resistance pressure
>on the hammer while pressing the key down.  This test can be done in
>the piano or outside the piano. do not press key down to let-off
>point, but just short of it.  You can rock back and forth to sense
>the slightest touching.  For those of you who have seen the slow motion
>movies of a hammer striking the string, you know that the hammer wobbles
>every-which-way on the way up to the string.  When you do this test,
>make sure that you are pressing the hammer forward to simulate the
>worst-worst condition.  If the backcheck passes this test, there is no
>way that the tone can be affected by the backcheck.
>
>Jim Coleman, Sr.
Dear Jim.
I have learned to do the test as you described above, everything is =
clear as clear can be
and yet, the tone improves!!!!

To all! Please try for yourself, I think that is the definite proof.
Just consider this: my teacher at the time in Japan was  the famous =
Tsuji-San (they call him over
there "the great one"), he did not have the answer!
And of course I have gone into this deeply myself but have given up =
untill I was able to put my questions before you  Cyber List Scribers!
I am sure we'll find it..


friendly greetings from:

Andr=E9 Oorebeek
CONCERT PIANO SERVICE
Amsterdam, the Netherlands
email: oorebeek@euronet.nl

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