Thanks, David! Once they have figured out how to implement a controllable ( perhaps adjustable? ) resistance which simulates buckskin knuckles in "feel" ( but without the obvious disadvantages of this antiquated technology! ) I suspect that they will a have a very uniform and responsive action, indeed! My best wishes to them. Thanks again, Gordon --- "David C. Stanwood" <stanwood@tiac.net> wrote: > >I just opened up a Yamaha/Story & Clark with the > >SQUEAKIEST knuckles ever! Expected to find > gunkloads > >of graphite grease, so I brought my little brass > brush > >& naptha. But found VERY compacted leather and > >( possibly ) silicone grease, instead. > > So I scrubbed away, lubed with Teflon (TM) > >powder, and it feels quite nice now. But it made > me > >wonder: Would not actual tiny rollers in place of > the > >standard knuckle work much better? Out of some > >material just soft enough not to click? > > I envisioned much less friction, no > compaction, > >etc.. Has anyone ever tried this? > > Del? > > Thump > > Dear Thump, > > Steingraeber http://www.steingraeber.de/ has tried > this recently in limited > production with limited success. I witnessed the > debut of a Steingraeber > grand with rolling knuckles at the BDK annual > meeting of piano tuners in > Germany. The idea is nice but we don't hear > pianists demanding low > friction and the ones I spoke with who tried the > piano reported that it was > different in a way that they were not comfortable > with... friction is not > a bad thing! Friction gives a feeling of control.. > the trick is not to > have too much or too little. > > By the way, in my opinion Steingraeber is one of the > best pianos made today. > > David Stanwood > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - File online, calculators, forms, and more http://platinum.yahoo.com
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