Quieting Grand Action Noise

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Wed, 19 Sep 2001 13:56:40 EDT


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The noise of the action parts settling after releasing the keys on a client's 
1978 Baldwin R is more noticeable the last few years after it was moved to 
the desert in Grand Junction from Florida.  I noticed the same thing on my 
1970 Yamaha G3 after moving here from San Francisco.  The back rail felt on 
the Baldwin looks pretty compressed compared to the ends that are not 
receiving the blows from the key ends.  On the Yamaha, the back rail felt 
still seems pretty cushy and I think a lot of the noise is from the knuckles 
bouncing/hitting on the rep lever.  Hammer flange friction on both pianos is 
4-7 swings, so those aren't rattling I don't think.

Any thoughts and experience others have on trying to quiet actions would be 
appreciated.  Once knuckles get hard, can they be softened?  How? Does 
replacing back rail felts help much?  

Come to think of it, I also have a client with a brand new 6'1" 
Kohler/Campbell(Samick) that makes a big racket when releasing the keys, and 
a Baldwin M at the college and .....  :)

Thanks!

Tom Merrill, Associate
Grand Junction, CO

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