[pianotech] Key Balancing

[Joseph Garrett]

John,
Unfortunately, I didn't make the cut. So, you'll have to hope for 2012 in
Bellview WA. There is a possibility that I might be doing that
class....hint, hint, (Ryan???<G>)
I'd also like to do a seminar on all of the "reinvented" skills regarding
Square Grands & Overdamper Uprights. That one I'd video for posterity.<G

Joe Garrett, R.P.T.
Captain of the Tool Police
Squares R I


> [Original Message]
> From: <johnparham at piano88.com>
> To: <joegarrett at earthlink.net>; <pianotech at ptg.org>
> Date: 12/19/2010 7:33:27 AM
> Subject: RE: [pianotech] Key Balancing
>
> Thank you all for your posts.  I'll try cutting C-88 next time, as well
> as other ideas just for fun.
>
> Joe, I'm going to be in KC in 2011. I'd like to see your class on making
> spinets better.
>
> -John Parham
>
>
> > -------- Original Message --------
> > Subject: Re: [pianotech] Key Balancing
> > From: "Joseph Garrett" <joegarrett at earthlink.net>
> > Date: Fri, December 17, 2010 11:25 am
> > To: "pianotech" <pianotech at ptg.org>
> > 
> > 
> > John Asked: 
> > " seem to run across a lot of spinets whose high treble keys BARELY
> > return because of how short they are. I haven't tried the key gutting
> > technique. The other day I was prepared to to screw a wood screw into
> > the back of the key to encourage the geometry, but the situation did not
> > require it.
> > 
> > Has anyone else tried weighting the rear of spinet keys as a way to
> > encourage them to come back up?"
> > 
> > -John,
> > I've developed a whole system to do just that. The impetus was getting
the Fandrich-Rhodes Kit from Jurgen. Gave a Chapter class on the whole
approach. "Improving the Spinet". Of course it only involves spinets that
do not have elbows.<G> The touch can be greatly improved by doing this! I
don't recommend the Screw in the back of the key tho.<G> I'm hoping that
I'll be able to give same class at a national.
> > Regards,'
> > Joe
> > 
> > 
> > Joe Garrett, R.P.T.
> > Captain of the Tool Police
> > Squares R I