Grand Regulation Compromises

[thepianoarts]

Terry,

.400 dip feels 'normal' to most folks, and will get you somemore
after-touch.  Any remaining deficit in after-touch aftger that correction,
can then be made with reduced blow.


Dan 
on 11/28/01 12:05 PM, Farrell at mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com wrote:

> 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
> 
>