Heavy action

[Jerry Hunt]

Mark,
I serviced a YC small grand a year or so ago with the same problem -
heavy action. I adjusted the jacks - they were too far back on the
knuckle. The customer was happy with the improvement.


Mark Graham wrote:
> 
> I have a customer who just purchased a Young Chang. It seems pretty nice
> to me. She complains that the action is heavy (previous piano was a
> Baldwin console). This piano is a small grand, I'm sorry I can't remember
> the model at the moment.
> 
> Downweight is about 55 grams, with variation. All aspects of regulation
> seem fine. All action centers seem normal. Key bushings fine. Damper
> action is nice and free. The jack-to-knuckle friction seemed excessive,
> but I tefloned the knuckles and adjusted the repetition levers somewhat
> and they seem normal now. I am a big guy, but I can also feel some
> heaviness, now that she mentions it. She has some arthritis.
> 
> I have saved and read the recent Stanwood and everybody posts, and realize
> it's not always an easy fix. But in this case I'm wondering if removing
> hammer mass wouldn't be adequate. The hammers are completely untapered,
> and there's lots of wood that could be removed. I have done this on other
> grands with good results. Is this a reasonable diagnosis? Are there
> factors I'm missing?
> 
> Thanks,
> Mark Graham
> Baldwin-Wallace Conservatory of Music
> Berea, Ohio

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Jerry Hunt
Dallas, TX