Steinway pedal fix

Vince Mrykalo REEVESJ@ucs.byu.edu
Sun, 11 Feb 1996 09:39:05 +0000 (MST7MDT)


> >Keith McGavern wrote:
> >I believe he makes the hole larger where the brass rod travels through,
> >creates a pilot hole in the underlever lift rail and in the wood lever
> >where the brass rod contacts, and makes a wood dowel with a fluted pedal
> >pin and punching at each end.

> On the other hand, if you are fortunate enough not to have had this
> questionable procedure performed, cleaning, polishing and rebushing with
> quality material, followed by careful regulation will give the performer a
> positively bomb-proof, more sensitively controllable pedal.  It is, of
> course, more trouble...
>
> Best,
>
> Horace

How does added friction make for a more sensitive pedal?


vince mrykalo  rpt
byu provo utah
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