<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" = xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" = xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" = xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; = charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=ProgId content=Word.Document> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 10"> <meta name=Originator content="Microsoft Word 10"> <link rel=File-List href="cid:filelist.xml@01C4AC89.98E52E70">  <style>  </style>  </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple = style='tab-interval:.5in' id="role_body" bottomMargin=7 leftmargin=7 topmargin=7 rightMargin=7> <div class=Section1> Wim= :<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> I didn’t see your comment = that the piano is less than two years old.  = Though that doesn’t change my view of some of the problems, it does = change how you can realistically address them and I would opt for string seating, = making sure the hammers are hard enough underneath and aren’t mushing out in the upper area of the piano, hammer shape and fitting.  For focus I think you need a = pretty firm supporting structure of the hammer that is not too hard on the = crown—iron fist in a velvet glove.  If = you have an iron glove in a velvet fist, achieving power by a few drops of = hardener on the surface without the support underneath, then when you play the piano = loud the hammer will collapse and you’ll lose focus.  That’s my opinion = anyway.  <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> The mild knocking sound can often = be the cushion on the jack hitting the spoon, as someone mentioned.  If you release the key = slowly,  you = should be able to hear it when the jack releases off the knuckle.  It might simply be more audible = when the una corda is on = because the piano is quieter.  One = problem is that the D hammer is pretty heavy and there needs to be a lot of tension = in the spring, so when the jack releases it can slap pretty hard on the spoon. =  Changing the button will = probably help though, at least for awhile.  =  <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> David Love davidlovepianos@comcast.net <o:p></o:p> </div> -----Original = Message----- From: = caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On = Behalf Of Wimblees@aol.com Sent: Thursday, October = 07, 2004 2:45 PM To: caut@ptg.org Subject: [CAUT] more = problems with the D <o:p> </o:p> <div> Two problem= s with the D. (Yes the same one)<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p= > </div> <div> First, I misinterpreted the faculty's comments. It wasn't "brassy" as = such, as much as it lacked focus. I perceived this to mean to bright. So I = voiced it down. But now he says it has lost it's power. He says the hammers will = never come back. Is he right, or is there a way to get the power back on without them becoming too brassy?<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p= > </div> <div> The other problem, which I also misunderstood, is a noisy action. He said = something about it when he complained about uneven voicing with the soft pedal on, but I missed his comments. I compared the action noise with = that of the other D, and there does seem to be a little more action noise. I've narrowed it down to when the hammer returns, kind a of a mild knocking sound. I tried voicing up the wippen cushion, but that didn't do = anything. Could it be that the back under key felt is too hard? Would that solve = the noisy action? (remember, this piano is less than 2 years old. = <o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p= > </div> <div> Wim = <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Willem Blees, RPT Piano tuner/technician School of Music University of Alabama<o:p></o:p> </div> </div> </body> </html>