Charles Walter peeve

[David Ilvedson]

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Does the CW have posts coming out it is attached to, ala Yamaha? =
  If so I have used a pipe to slip the post and slightly bend up=
 to give a little more room.   I have to admit I don't have a=
 single CW customer...wish I did.   Dave, do you do service for a=
 CW dealer in the South Bay?

David Ilvedson






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Received: Wed, 20 Apr 2005 02:54:03 EDT
Subject: Charles Walter peeve


Hi list,
 
I like Charles Walter pianos.  I work on many of them.  I think=
 they are solidly built, and the overall quality is pretty good. =
 But there is one thing that has been bugging me about the=
 verticals..  Every action I've removed from a console or studio=
 is wedged in to the point where I have to lower the bottom-ball=
 bolts in order to pull the action out from under the action=
 bracket bolts.  In order to get to those bolts, one must take=
 out a neighboring key or two.  That requires removal of the=
 key-stop rail and the fallboard(4 screws and one nut to remove=
 both).  
 
I replaced a bass string the other day, which took about 10=
 minutes or less.  Taking the action out and getting the whole=
 thing back together took substantially more time than that. =
 Three times as long, I'm embarassed to admit.  Of course, having=
 the whole thing back together, then dropping one of the=
 fallboard screws under the keys didn't help much....}-;
 
Next time I won't remove the action.  I'll just tighten the pedal=
 way down to get the dampers out of the way.  
 
I can't think of a good reason why the actions are wedged in so=
 tight on these pianos.  Any insight on this?
 
Thanks,
 
Dave Stahl


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