rep springs

[Jeff Tanner]

Humidity.

Wait till you see what happens to the Yamaha verticals you regulated lost
motion on in January.

Jeff

>I have been taught (and it says so in the regulation manuals), that the
>rep springs should be adjusted so that there is a "gentle rise," when you
>let up on the key. This winter I regulated all of the main pianos in the
>school, including the piano faculty pianos, with the rep spring set to
>give me that "gentle rise." Now, all of a sudden, piano players are
>complaining about poor repetition, and when I check out the pianos, there
>is almost no rise at all.
>
>Once upon a time I heard that the springs will change with the change in
>weather. But what is happening? How come all of my rep springs are flat?
>Inquiring minds want to know.
>
>Wim