Strike Point

[Jude Reveley/Absolute Piano]

Matthew,

1/7 to 1/9 is appropriate for the bass, closer to the former. Set C-88 by ear. Conklin states this range as 1/12 to 1/17 but it may even be as small as 1/23. It will be pretty obvious when you've gone too far since you'll be playing the capo bar. The rest of the treble and mid-range is a compromise. The casting process demands that we move our ideal strike line note by note to get the best balance of tone and energy, and that will ultimately affect the strike weight.

Jude Reveley, RPT
Absolute Piano Restoration, LLC
Lowell, Massachusetts
(978) 323-4545
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Matthew Todd 
  To: pianotech at ptg.org 
  Sent: Friday, May 02, 2008 11:36 PM
  Subject: Strike Point


  Good evening,

  I've noticed in most of the regulating manuals I've read, that they recommend the strike point of C-88 to be about 1/8''.  Almost all the pianos I have come to, the strike point is not 1/8''.  Most of the time, the strike point is just below the V-bar, barely a 1/16'' in most cases.  I have never dealt with this issue before because I seem to have an issue with it. If I were to adjust the strike to an 1/8'', the hammers in the treble end would be off of the rest rail.  The action would be sort of slanted.

  Do you all mess with this issue or not?

  Matthew
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