Interesting damper regulation difference

Piannaman@aol.com Piannaman@aol.com
Thu, 22 Sep 2005 00:46:12 EDT


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List,
 
My last two jobs of the day were on nice, new German-built uprights.   One is 
a Seiler 122, the other is a Wilh. Steinberg(probably 132 centimeters  tall). 
 Both are really nicely built upright pianos, with very well  regulated 
Renner-built actions.
 
I found the touch on the Seiler to be on the heavy side, and not as  
controllable as I'd like.  The cause was from the spoons contacting the  damper levers 
very shortly after the beginning of the keystroke.
 
At the other end of the spectrum was the Steinberg.  The hammers were  a full 
2/3 of the way to the string before the dampers began to lift.  The  action 
felt much lighter and far easier to control to me.  And legato  playing was no 
problem.
 
I thought the philosophical differences in regulation might be of  interest.
 
Thanks for reading,
 
Dave Stahl

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