I've been reading all the great responses to this problem, and I though I'd add a solution I learned from Ray Chandler, maybe 5 years or so ago (he was at Kawai at the time, I'm not sure where he is now). He explained that the light console action was indeed the cause of the problem and his fix was to bend the back checks in a little. Actually, he said get the hammers checking as close to the strings as possible, but I've found that even a small adjustment can be enough. Doing this allows a little more time for the jack to return under the butt. I've used this fix when everything else like springs, actions centers, and regulation checks out, and it works every time. IMO, It feels better than adding weights too. I'm usually lurker, but I thought I'd take the opportunity to give back a little for a change. Happy New Year! Bill Costanzo Rochester NY
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