[CAUT] Renner underlevers

[Dennis Johnson]

I just discovered a problem with the Renner underlevers, as retrofitted 
for Steinways, and wondering what anyone else may have decided to do by 
way of a solution.  These underlevers are conveniently manufactured with 
a nice, lubed slot to accommodate a spring- if necessary or desired. 
 The originals did not.  It's a good thing to make them a little more 
universal by adding a such a slot-  but unfortunately with only a few 
years of heavy playing in a piano studio the edges of that slot have cut 
into the stop felt, big time.  In this particular case reliable 
regulation of the sostenuto will not be possible until that stop felt is 
replaced but there will not time for that until summer, at best.

Has anyone else found this problem?  These underlevers were installed 
maybe 5 years ago along with new Renner stop felt.  Nothing against the 
parts otherwise, of course, and maybe they are made differently now- or 
maybe they only slot the bass levers.  That I don't know for sure.  I do 
need a quick fix, however.  The guy returns from tour tomorrow........   
ugh.

thanks,

dennis johnson
St. Olaf.