let-off

[Wimblees@aol.com]

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In a message dated 10/22/02 4:24:54 PM Central Daylight Time, avery@ev1.net 
writes:

> Wim,
> 
> I'm confused. I've always heard that in a heavy use piano, that increasing 
> the let-off "decreased" the
> string breakage because the hammer hits the string with less power!
> 
> Avery
> 
> >To answer your question directly, yes, a little more let off will reduce 
> >hammer wear. But it will also cause strings to break. So it's up to you 
> >which you want to do, replace strings, or shape hammers.
> 
> I agree here! :-)
> 
> 

I always thought so, too. But I have noticed that I have had very few strings 
break ever since I brought the let off to all the grands up to within 1/16". 
Before I got here, the let off was anywhere from 1/8 to 1/4". Maybe the lack 
of string breaking is due to the pianos being more in tune, but I think it 
might have more to do with the let off.

Wim 

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