> Hello, > > I have a customer who claims that her touchweight is too light and is > asking if there is a way to change the feel of the piano so the keys > "don't go down as easy". ( she did not use the word "touchweight", she > does not know what that is) > > I have read past articles in the Journal and all I have found is > information regarding repining places in the whippen. > > Is that ALL I need to look at ...or are there other ways to change the > feel? > > BD Sure...get the 1 gram clips from Yamaha; they add a gram's weight to each key if placed close to the hammer out on the shank, and if the piano's key ratio is within the average range, they will add between 5 and 6 grams to the downweight at the front of the key, and usually 2 or 3 grams to the upweight, depending on other factors. Works like literal magic. Try it! Easy to reverse. David Andersen
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