S&S D with high strings/low action stack

[Ric Brekne]

Hi again Andrew

That fits alright. At least if I understand you correctly.  If the pivot 
is too far forward (towards the pianist) then the jack is angled 
backwards (towards the backchecks).  This is consistant with a good 
spread, and the hammer shank being far off the cushion (capstan adjusted 
very high)

Looks to me like you know what you are doing there Andrew.  After 
leveling keys you went for standard keydip, letoff, and drop and let 
blow distance govern aftertouch.  Always a good basis for diagnosing 
problems with an action.

When you have those measurement you will take.... you probably will have 
your answer before you.

Cheers
RicB


    The jack knuckle angle has the pivot of the jack too far forward
    (towards the pianist) so shimming the whippens out makes sense, until
    I actually have to do it, that is... :-(

    At 01:02 PM 10/9/2006, you wrote:
     >Hi Dave, Andrew... whomover;
     >
     >Agreed on the relevancy bit :) It was good for a chuckle tho.  I
     >should know I've done worse ofte times enough.
     >
     >About the jack/knuckle alignment tho... he didnt give us which way
     >the angle was... but noting the drop screws are all the way up and
     >overstriking.... I'd certainly take a good look at whether or not
     >the stack is too low. If I had to hazard a guess I'd say he probably
     >sees the jack angled inwards and the shanks fairly high off their
     >cushions... assuming he went with 10 mm dip and reasonble amount of
     >aftertouch.  He didnt say but I suppose the let off screws are about
     >as high as they can get as well.
     >
     >Always hard to say tho with what we have so far.
     >
     >Cheers
     >RicB