keybed not level

[Kevin E. Ramsey]

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    Joseph, if the keybed has sagged, then the keys have too. How do =
they look? If they're dipping down in the middle, then I see nothing =
wrong with shimming the balance rail and evening it out with some key =
leveling from there; probably bring it back enough where you won't have =
to do too much work on the dip, but you'll definitely have to do some. =
My question would be; is this a warpage problem, or a structural one. If =
it's warpage, the above method would be the first one I'd try. If it's =
structural, fix what's moving so that it won't move in the future.
    You're right, we have an obligation to help the children. (God, I =
don't want to sound like Hillary, though.)


Kevin E. Ramsey
ramsey@extremezone.com
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Joseph Alkana=20
  To: pianotech@ptg.org=20
  Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2002 5:37 PM
  Subject: keybed not level


  List,
  The problem:
  Customer said his keys didn't feel like his teacher's piano. Turned =
out that the key dip was about a fat 3/16" for most of the middle of the =
piano. This is one of those pianos: A "Grand"  console. It appears that =
the keybed has sagged. Can any of you suggest an in home repair for the =
situation? I know, most of you will say this is a POS or something like =
that, but it's the only piano the poor child will have for a few years =
at this point. I suppose I could just shim up the balance rail, but the =
original problem will still be there. Any suggestions?
  Joseph Alkana  RPT
  josephspiano@attbi.com
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