Patrick said: "Repetition is degraded and hammer bobbling may increase. Do they all stop working? No? Can one feel that the response is poorer? Yes." Patrick, In this particular case, that is not the situation. If you would re-read my post, regarding my client and the recommendation I gave him, you would see that there is no perception of "response is poorer". The way this Yammie is set up, with the action, (top), tipped back towards you, gravity is taking care of the situation. I've developed a pretty good sense of "touch" over the years and I could not tell between a broken one and it's neighbor with a cord in tact. That is what amazed me. The client, as I said, plays at an upper intermediate level and his daughter plays at a low high level. Neither percieved anything amiss! The only reason I spotted it, was because of the current thread and it was fresh in my mind.<G> I attribute this to "Gremlins".<G> As for the spring being bent, the springs, on this piano are all standing up, (like little soldiers), in a vertical position. This, I attribute to basic inertia causing the spring to pivot to that position when the note is played with medium force. I tested this and found it to be true. I could get only one, (of several), to bind/hit on the damper lever. When this did occur it only did it once and then the spring went vertical on the second blow. Go figger.<G> I am going to urge the client to consider rectification when it is feasible for him. Currently he is concerned with getting his mother's Steinway moved from California. It's possible that when the grand is played, then the comparison of repetition will become apparent and he'll act. That's my plan and I'm stickin' with it.<G> Best Regards, Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon) Captain, Tool Police Squares Are I
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