1979 Yamaha G3. Owner is an advanced classical player. I'm trying to formulate a best recommendation for improving her piano. She made it clear that she does not want to spend any money that she doesn't have to, but our interactions also made it clear to me that if she can make a significant improvement in the performance of her piano, she is ready to do it. She described a lack of control - action too light. DW seemed OK (didn't measure), but hammer flanges were down in the two-gram range. I recommended either repinning or replacement. Also, in this case, the knuckles are starting to show flatness at the jack contact. Not real flat like your average 80 year old grand, but clearly not nice and round anymore. Also lots of graphite on knuckles. How much does flattening of the knuckles affect performance. I should think it would increase the duration of the let-off event, and make it a more harsh event. How noticable is the difference to the average advanced pianist? Terry Farrell
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