David, It could be that the hammers were bored incorrectly for this piano. Sometime ago Newton posted a formula for determining the correct bore distance. I could be worth looking into. Greg David Love wrote: > Attached as an excel spreadsheet is some data on a Steinert 6' grand that > has some problems. The hammers and shanks were recently replaced (not by > me) and the customer is not happy with the way it plays. The action feels > very heavy. I would appreciate any input on solving the problem. The > customer likes the tone so I am reluctant to alter the strike weight except > perhaps at the upper end of the piano. The key ratio is high and I am > considering moving the capstan. The piano currently has a 17mm knuckle and > moving to 18mm is another possibility. Any thoughts? > > David Love > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Name: Steinert.xls > Steinert.xls Type: Excel File (application/msexcel) > Encoding: base64 -- Greg Newell Greg's Piano Forté 12970 Harlon Ave. Lakewood, Ohio 44107 216-226-3791 mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net
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