Steinway regulation

[Antares]

>Andre;
> How about if I/we had answered in the following manner?
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>In a message dated 5/15/1999 12:55:40 AM, Larry wrote:
>
><<"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">>
>
>Larry the key dip on a S&S 'L' is to be set at "approximately" .420 inches 
>but it should be noted that keydip can vary within a suggested range of .390 
>inches and .420 inches. However extremely shallow keydip will result in loss 
>of power. Extremely deep key dip will result in reduced performance and the 
>sharps buring below the naturals.
>
><<" but the hammer blow distance is   1 15/16 instead of 1 3/4. ">>
>
>Larry have the hammers been filed? or do they need to be filed now? If so 
>then the specification blow distance measurements will result in reduced 
>perfomance due to shorter hammer lengths if you try and get the action 
>totally regulated to "specs".
>
><<"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. ">>
>
> Larry I think that you have 'two' terms somewhat confused, and it is common, 
>"key dip" does not change with the raising or lowering of the hammer line, 
>however 'aftertouch' is definitely directly and proportionally affected by 
>the same raising or lowering of the hammer line. Compromise is called for in 
>this situation in at 'least' two of the three factors, HL/KD/AFT, and perhaps 
>none will be at "specification".
>  In your situation I believe that I would set my "keydip" where I wanted it, 
>and make everything else work, as well as it can be made to work, and 
>following the ratios given as "specs", from there.
>
><<"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.">>
>
> Larry it is really hard to interpret "shallow" without being at the piano. 
>Two possible reasons for the "shallow" feel would be either very little 
>'aftertouch' or an actual "shallow" key dip setting. There are other things 
>that might make a player complain of "shallowness" but these are the most 
>common.
>
> In summation Larry, since your 'L' is 35 years old, with all the wear and 
>tear attendant to such age, the "original factory specifications" will be 
>extremely useful as a "guide" but you 'will not' be able to set all, or 
>perhaps any, of the specs according to those given  measurements.  When your 
>piano was brand new the factory specs were "approximate" settings even in the 
>factory, and now that your instrument is older they are even more of an 
>"approximate" setting.    
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>
>Andre, is that more some gooder? :-)
>Jim Bryant (FL)
>
>


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