[pianotech] Bouncing Bostons

William Monroe bill at a440piano.net
Thu Jul 29 19:19:48 MDT 2010


Hi List,

Anyone know of anything chronic in Boston Grands (GP178) that has the hammer
double striking on a quick/firm staccato blow?  I've got one that does.
Anyone have any ideas/solutions?  The piano is finely regulated otherwise
(just today, in fact).  1 3/4" blow, about .400" Key Travel, Checking about
1/2", Rep springs are definitely NOT jumpy.  In all other ways, the action
plays nicely, controllably.  And that is no mean feat.  I took some DW/UW
measures today out of curiousity, and they were haywire.  DW range from 62g
- 46g, UW from 18g to 35g or so.

My thoughts are turning to action pinning (haven't checked yet).  Key
Bushings and pins are clean and lubed (teflon), but that's as far as we
got.  Wondering if tight pinning (of any parts) might contribute to this
rebounding back into the strings - and it is a full rebound.  You can watch
the hammer appear to bounce off the rest rail, though I'm not convinced that
is exactly what is happening.  Kind of musing aloud here..............
William R. Monroe
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