Steinway heavy touch

[Isaac OLEG]

When I am asked to do such a thing (did not happen for some years
actually) I use double sided gluing tape, the one that is very strong
and thick as used in airplane models.
Then, when the pianist have enough of the extra weight or have
tendinis problem, it is easy to unglue the things. Another advantage
is that it is easier to regulate down weight with this method.

Most pianists in Europe stopped advocating for heavy touch a few years
ago. The method used now learn pianists how to use their body weight
to play , that is supposed to give them enough assurance when it comes
to heavier pianos.

Best regards.






Isaac OLEG

Entretien et réparation de pianos.

PianoTech
17 rue de Choisy
94400 VITRY sur SEINE
FRANCE
tel : 033 01 47 18 06 98
fax : 033 01 47 18 06 90
cell: 06 60 42 58 77

> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
> [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]De la
> part de Richard Strang
> Envoyé : dimanche 15 juin 2003 18:28
> À : 'Pianotech'
> Objet : RE: Steinway heavy touch
>
>
> I just have to tell my story about heavy playing pianos. I
> tune and service
> a Yamaha LU-90 owned by a concert pianist who is also a
> piano teacher here
> in Panama. He had me install a total of 3 1/2 lead weights
> ON EACH KEY to
> make it play as heavy as possible. The 1/2 weight is
> mounted on the end of
> the key. He advocates weighting the keys so that he will
> never run into a
> piano thats hard to play. The touch weight is twice that of
> a Steinway D. He
> must have pretty strong fingers by now.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]On
> Behalf Of Farrell
> Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2003 6:51 AM
> To: Pianotech
> Subject: Re: Steinway heavy touch
>
>
> Could be hammers, could be improperly leaded keys, could be capstan
> position, could be center rail location, could be friction
> from a variety of
> sources, could be something as simple as new hammer rail
> springs having way
> too much tension - or for that matter, damper springs with
> too much tension.
> Or any combination of the aforementioned. Or all of them.
>
> And I believe it is more likely that the prospective
> customers are simply
> looking for a touchweight somewhere near original Stwy spec
> of 48 to 52
> grams and not "the soft touch of an electronic keyboard."
>
> I service a couple old Stwys at a local recital hall - a
> Large and a Big.
> They both play like Mack trucks. I recently asked a
> performer what she
> thought of the way one of them played - she said: "Well,
> the touch is quite
> heavy, but that's OK because I am used to it - I have a
> Stwy at home!"
>
> Geeeeesh!
>
> Terry Farrell
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Isaac OLEG" <oleg-i@wanadoo.fr>
> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Sunday, June 15, 2003 4:19 AM
> Subject: RE: Steinway heavy touch
>
>
> > Roy,
> >
> > I believe the only reason is that hammers are heavier these days.
> > That was the first reason to buy a gram scale a few years ago.
> > And indeed when I was a younger tech gram scales where
> not cheap or
> > accessible to piano techs, I have one I have paid ?100
> -USD 100 env.
> >
> > You 'll probably have to thin those hammers.
> >
> > Best
> > Isaac OLEG
> >
> > Entretien et reparation de pianos.
> >
> > PianoTech
> > 17 rue de Choisy
> > 94400 VITRY sur SEINE
> > FRANCE
> > tel : 033 01 47 18 06 98
> > fax : 033 01 47 18 06 90
> > cell: 06 60 42 58 77
> >
> >   -----Message d'origine-----
> >   De : pianotech-bounces@ptg.org
> [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]De la
> > part de RCzekay@aol.com
> >   Envoye : dimanche 15 juin 2003 03:16
> >   A : pianotech@ptg.org
> >   Objet : Steinway heavy touch
> >
> >
> >   I know that Steinway pianos, both the verticals, and
> grands have for
> years
> > been noted for their heavy touches. I have a beautiful
> 1886 vertical,
> > completely restored that plays and sounds great, but
> every prospective
> > customer complains about the heavy touch. Does anyone
> know of a way to
> make
> > the touch lighter. I have played the piano for over 60
> years, and I myself
> > like the touch of a Steinway. But, I guess in this era,
> everyone wants the
> > soft touch of an electronic keyboard.
> >
> >   Roy Czekay,
> >   rczekay@aol.com
> >
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