---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment James Ellis wrote: > Hey Fellows, > > So much has been copied and re-copied here on this subject that I have lost > track of who said what. However, I see that I am being slightly misquoted > again. > > I did NOT say that an evenly graduated set of hammers and carefully done > installation and weigh-off would "end up with a fine-playing instrument". > I DID say it would automatically end up with an evenly graduated touch from > key to key, or something to that effect. > Ok.. That was me... and tho, given the context of the discussion I fail to see how it could interpreted anyway else then your qualification here, I take self criticism for not citing or quoting you exactly so as to do the utmost to aviod the slightest chance of misunderstanding. > > You could start with hammers that were much too heavy, and you would end up > with a piano that would be hard to play. Or you could start with hammers > that were much too light, and you would end up with a piano that would be > weak as pond water. But, as I said, you would still have an even touch > over the whole keyboard. > Yes yes.... but you could put a size 19 shoe on your big toe and find it was to clumsy as well. :) Thanks for the qualifier Jim. > > There are some factors here that none of you so far has touched upon. I'll > make sure to include those in that article that I have started. > > Sincerely, Jim Ellis > I for one, am really looking forward to both that, and the others you've refered to lately. Best Regards RicB ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/caut.php/attachments/15/bb/41/cf/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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