Dear Regulatory Experts: I am doing a bench regulation on a 1972 Aeolian grand action. Keys are level. Specs say 1-3/4" blow, 1/16" letoff, and 3/8" dip. Sounds about right. Set hammer line for 1-3/4" blow and letoff to 1/16" and I need about 0.44" of dip with 0.050" aftertouch. To get the dip down to 0.4", I need to reduce blow dist. to 1-1/2", or have minimum aftertouch. So the question is, three-fold: First, I could reduce aftertouch, but I hate to do that because this is a non-performance piano that will likely not see another regulation in its lifetime - I want to leave some room for settling/wear. Second, 0.44" is too much dip for the average joe, is it not? Surely we want Mrs. Fiddleaboutthepiano to enjoy the feel of her keyboard! Waddaya think on this? Third, seems to me the easiest and least offensive compromise to make is to lessen blow distance to 1-1/2". I suppose this will weaken the power of this magnificent piano a bit - but come to think of it, I can't really imagine this piano sounding any worse - maybe a little quieter will be better!!! Waddaya think of that? Where would you go with this compromise? Thanks for any input. Terry Farrell
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