Kent, I agree with David. From what we learned at the Steinway presentation in Dallas, it sounds like pre-84 dimension parts were used along with new Steinway hammers, which are a good bit heavier than were the hammers for which the pre-84 dimension was designed. The 65-75 gram downweight is exactly what Kent Webb described would be the result. New York Improved parts are the same dimension as Hamburg parts, and either/or are what Steinway recommends for all rebuilds with new Steinway hammers for this very reason. Perhaps Steinway can share a little of this blame for having been so selfish with information up until the last couple of years? Jeff >The action parts appeared to be Renner, with real Steinway hammers, but >the wips do not have screw-adjustable rep springs, so the parts >couldn't be very new(?) Maybe the rebuild wasn't all that recent and >the piano hadn't sold(?) >Any ideas? > >Thanks for letting me think "out loud". > >Kent Swafford Jeff Tanner, RPT Piano Technician School of Music 813 Assembly ST University of South Carolina Columbia, SC 29208 (803)-777-4392 jtanner@mozart.sc.edu
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