What about reducing the striking distance a little bit? Kristinn Leifsson Reykjavík, Iceland At 13:19 3.11.1999 -0500, you wrote: >The key (no pun intended) word is "feel". A piano can "feel" heavy or light >depending on many factors including the size and acoustic properties of the >room, the tuning and voicing of the piano, the position of the lid, >condition of the hammers, the condition of the player's ears, and of course >the actual touch weight. In my experience, so long as the touch weight is >within reason, one or more other factors can be more important to the >player's perception of light or heavy. > >Start by measuring the actual touch weight and friction. If these measure >within acceptable parameters look at the other factors. The room and its >configuration and voicing would be the first to check. > >If, after you have examined all possibilities, the owner still thinks the >touch is heavy, and assuming friction is not the culprit, then the easiest >way to reduce touch weight is to reduce the weight of the hammers. Get out >the old Dremel tool and start sanding. > >Frank Weston > >-----Original Message----- >From: Kristinn Leifsson <istuner@islandia.is> >To: pianotech@ptg.org <pianotech@ptg.org> >Date: Wednesday, November 03, 1999 10:03 AM >Subject: Grand touch > > >> >> >>I´m servicing a relatively new Samick grand that the owner would like to be >>a little lighter. >> >>I´m curious to know, what are your favourite methods in making a grand (or >>a vertical) feel lighter to play? >> >> >>Kristinn Leifsson >>Reykjavík, Iceland. >> >> > > >
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