[pianotech] Keydip on Steinway pianos

[William Monroe]

Steinway spec (as of Jan 2009 or a bit before) was .400" for all Grands,
with an acceptable range of .390" - .420", and I find it a good starting
point, but I agree with Terry.  Key Dip is what you need/want it to be,
within reason.

William R. Monroe

On Tue, Jul 6, 2010 at 1:36 PM, Terry Farrell <mfarrel2 at tampabay.rr.com>wrote:

>  It's whatever is needed to raise the hammer to within 1/16" from the
> strings, go through let-off and then have a bit of aftertouch - maybe 0.025"
> or so - personal preference. And that of course is tempered by personal
> preference for overall key dip.
>
> You will find a number for the questions you asked, but they won't
> necessarily work.
>
> Terry Farrell
>
>  On Jul 6, 2010, at 2:20 PM, Wesley Hardman wrote:
>
>  Why is the keydip greater for Steinway S, M, and L pianos than for
> Steinway B and D pianos?  The keydip for the B and D is 390mm, while the
> keydip for the S, M, and L is 420 mm.
>
> Wesley Hardman
> Scottsboro, Alabama
>
>
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