Well I got done with that C job yesterday,,, and it was to say the least a huge success. The two professors who are the key players here sat down and tested it and had a hard time believing that it actually (and finnally) played like a piano....grin... its'a gonna be fun trying to see the Steinway rep explain this one away. They were really excited as they always have liked the tone of this piano... tho they have pretty much used a newer one because of the way this one played. I was really happy about this... so I decided to go buy myself a little treat... a graphics card for my puter... and of course that took a day and a half to get installed and running right so I havent had a chance to post my figures on this piano. They came out great... actually a bit better then I had hoped for given I wasnt going to move the capstans. This is my third run through with an action useing Stanwoods basic ideas. Even useing just the maximum FW guide and whats allowed otherwise without lisencing gives really great results... and its really quite easy... even straightening out already installed components... makes you wonder why on earth more manufacturers dont jump on this wagon. In anycase I really really encourage any and all action enthusiasts out there to start down this road. You wont regret it. And as a really big bonus.... doing such a job seems to help your voicing ear..... cant really explain why... but I think its because you start getting so keyed into the eveness of touch that when you start playing the finished job... you sort of sense this in how the piano sounds... its real easy to play with consistant blows...... and the sound then should be pretty consistant..... I am speculating..... ...yet there is something....,,,, a presence I have not felt since.... er.. wrong movie... grin. Am off to my father inlaws 75th tonite... so I will try and get all 88 notes entered in my spreadsheet and included in a post later on. I am jazzed... -- Richard Brekne RPT, N.P.T.F. Bergen, Norway mailto:rbrekne@broadpark.no
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