keyed not level

[Tom Driscoll]

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Joe,

            . I had a Currier console with a butcherblock type  keybed
that bowed with the heating season changes.. Key height and key dip
would change radically. After fighting this problem through a few cycles
I trimmed -shimmed the rails in the dry season to spec then installed a
damppchaser rod with humidistat under the keyed and just in front of the
lower front panel. The bed stayed stable and the lady had nice warm
knees ----- so she told me . 

            Your  "grand "problem  may have a different cause but this
one was fixed with climate control.

Tom Driscoll

 

Subject: keybed not level

 

List,

The problem:

Customer said his keys didn't feel like his teacher's piano. Turned out
that the key dip was about a fat 3/16" for most of the middle of the
piano. This is one of those pianos: A "Grand"  console. It appears that
the keybed has sagged. Can any of you suggest an in home repair for the
situation? I know, most of you will say this is a POS or something like
that, but it's the only piano the poor child will have for a few years
at this point. I suppose I could just shim up the balance rail, but the
original problem will still be there. Any suggestions?

Joseph Alkana  RPT
josephspiano@attbi.com


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