This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Yes, I would definitely eliminate all friction in the action and see if = that helped first. Probably that will make a large difference, but it = not, then check the damper timing, as noted in your post, and then check = the key weighting. I doubt if it's that, but it possibly could be.=20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Avery Todd=20 To: pianotech@ptg.org=20 Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 6:18 PM Subject: Schimmel Upright question List, Does anyone have any experience with Schimmel uprights? I received = this from one of my outside customers and will be going to check it out in the = next day or so. Here's a part of the e-mail: >Dace bought a replacement, a Schimmel vertical, from the Piano Store = on=20 >Westheimer. Unfortunately, I >don't remember the model number, but the piano listed for = approximately=20 >$13,000. While trying out the >piano in the store, Dace noticed that the touch was just a tiny bit = heavy=20 >and asked if it could be adjusted >if he decided to buy the instrument. He was assured by the = salesperson=20 >that the action could indeed be >adjusted. > >However, after Dace bought the piano, he was referred by the Piano = Store=20 >to Sharp and Flat Tuning, and >this piano technician (I don't remember his name) told Dace that = there was=20 >nothing that could be done to >adjust the action on this Schimmel. Dace has since called the Piano=20 >Store, and the salesperson there >now says that he mentioned nothing about the action and that he or = the=20 >Piano Store cannot help in any way. Now why doesn't this surprise me from a "typical" dealer? My initial thoughts are tight bushings and/or tight balance rail holes = or dampers that are lifting too soon, causing that "heaviness". Or = possibly friction in the pinning. Any other ideas before I go look at it? I've never dealt with a = Schimmel upright before but I can't believe that a piano with that reputation = can't have that particular problem solved relatively easily! Am I wrong? = Thanks for any help. Avery ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/pianotech.php/attachments/cb/46/af/8e/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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