In all this conversation, not once, have we determined what kind of German piano this is. Or, what size. A lot of Larger German pianos, that I've seen, have a very long capstan that has an extreme amount of friction on the wippen contact felt. This makes for a VERY "hard" action feel. Only solutions I've found to work, somewhat, is to replace the wippen felt. Lube it with teflon, (supersaturate it!). Super polish the capstan top. coat with Emralon. Hope that may help some. Best Regards, Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon) Been There, Didn't Like It, So I'm Here To Stay! [G}
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