Steinway regulation

[David ilvedson]

How are you determining if it has too much aftertouch?

David Ilvedson, RPT

From:           	TropBaby@AOL.COM
Date sent:      	Sat, 15 May 1999 00:43:26 EDT
Subject:        	Steinway regulation
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> I am a new piano tech and I am regulating my 1964 Steinway Model L  before I 
> sell it. The key dip is 11/32 when it should be 13/32 but the hammer blow 
> distance is   1 15/16 instead of 1 3/4. If I adjust the dip properly the blow 
> distance will be even larger or it will have too much after touch and if I 
> adjust the blow distance properly the key dip will be even less. The piano 
> plays well although I remember it always felt "shallow" even though I liked 
> that at the time.Any ideas as to what to do? I called Steinway and they were 
> no help.   
> Thanks 
> Larry Trop  in Orange County, CA
> 


David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA
ilvey@jps.net