A Cheeky Question ...

[Will Truitt]

Hi Alan:

 

Yes, I have located the action with the cheek blocks and then scored marks
on the keybed with a sharp pencil (assuming the bed is not so dirty they are
not visible).  I have been doing this for many years, particularly when
voicing, with the action going in, out, in, out repeatedly.  No ill effects,
except that the piano sounds radically different with the cheek blocks in
(just kidding).  I do same when doing many regulation tasks, although I snug
the blocks down when setting after touch and leveling keys.  

 

Will Truitt

 

From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Alan Barnard
Sent: Monday, February 25, 2008 11:12 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: A Cheeky Question ...

 

In regulating and voicing the grand, I have always inserted the cheek blocks
every time I slide the action into place because that's what I've always
read, seen, and heard to do.

Working today on the heaviest darned action I've ever hefted (Hyundai
6-footer)-if the action isn't in the exact spot required, it's very hard to
tap either side into place or move it with cheek block, so I marked the
front and side of the bed to line up the action each time.

Got to wondering, would spotting the action on preset marks be enough for
many regulation and voicing tasks, without installing the cheek blocks? Or
does that invite trouble?

Alan Barnard
Salem, MO

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