Touch Weight changes

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Thu, 11 Dec 2003 13:41:21 EST


Carol writes: 
<< This is a Boston grand action on a 7 foot piano - only two years old.  I
thought these things were designed by Steinway and built by Kawai and
supposed to be good.  Am I still missing something here?   <<


    If the weight returns, I don't think you have a mass or geometry problem. 
 I think you have friction problems.  Hammer pinning would be my first guess, 
then keybushings.  I have seen both of these contribute to high downweights 
in new pianos.  
Good luck, 





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