I need some advice. I was asked yesterday to rebuild the action on an old Steinway XR (M size player-player removed). The touch is already heavy (58-60 grams) with the original parts, so I need to use new parts that will not add any extra touch weight to the action. Should I go with all original Steinway parts, although I've had weight problems with them before on a piano, or go with aftermarket parts using the newer light hammers Pianotek has advertised. I'm certainly no expert at this, so any advice would be most welcome. Dave Forman Westminster Choir College of Rider University
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