Basic Action Design/Performance Question

[Robert Moffatt]

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Hi Roger,
I will be in the Saskatoon area towards the end of Oct. Would love to =
see your shop facilities. Hope to acquire some new ideas
for outfitting my "old" shop. Look forward to seeing it..and you.
Regards,
Bob

Moffatt & Sons Piano Service
Calgary, Alberta
Canada T3E 5G4
(403) 243-0385
moffattr@cadvision.com
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From: "jolly roger" <baldyam@sk.sympatico.ca>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, September 24, 2001 9:49 AM
Subject: Re: Basic Action Design/Performance Question


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> Hi Terry,
>               The difference in performance with good Abel hammers and
> shanks, correctly tapered and tailed, is like night and day. Then add
> correct weight off, and good key fitting, you will then find a nice =
feeling
> piano.   Take it a step further and time the dampers, another =
improvement.
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> At 08:57 AM 9/24/01 -0400, you wrote:
> >Is there inherently any difference between improved versions of grand
> >actions? I know that a new Bechstein or Walter action may well play =
better
> >than your average new Samick or Bergman - but isn't a lot of that =
inferior
> >materials, glues, manufacturing, etc.? Take two divergent actions =
from
> >similar sized pianos - a Walter and a Bergman. Now give both actions =
to the
> >Willis & David Snyder shop & David Stanwood. Let them replace any =
parts they
> >want and optimize all they will. Now I realize the Bergman action =
will still
> >seem bad when it is placed into the Bergman cavity - but let's just =
assume
> >that Del Fandrich (or whoever) works all kinds of magic and somehow
> >reproduced a Walter-like grand belly within the Bergman frame (ok, =
ok, just
> >stretching it a bit, but this is an action question - use your =
imagination).
> >Now you are putting these two actions into similar pianos. Can they =
both
> >play to a similar potential?
> >
> >I hope this doesn't sound like too goofy a question. I guess I'm =
asking
> >whether a Young Chang (or whatever generally viewed lower quality =
action)
> >can be made to play as well as any good quality action (neglecting =
the
> >difference in pianos - which I fully realize can dramatically affect =
the way
> >an action performs)?
> >
> >Does this make any sense? Perhaps I am asking "besides material =
quality,
> >design, manufacturing, etc. (and the piano it is installed in), is =
there
> >anything else (magical?) about an action that makes one superior to =
another
> >one?
> >
> >I have heard before - "Well, Mrs. Pianobuyer, that piano is not a
> >Steenburger, and it will never play like a Steenburger." Is that =
because the
> >seller does not know how to do it? Does not think it is worth the =
money to
> >do it? Or that it can't be done?
> >
> >Inquiring minds want to know. Thanks for any thoughts.
> >
> >Terry Farrell
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