Carol writes:
<< This is a Boston grand action on a 7 foot piano - only two years old. I
thought these things were designed by Steinway and built by Kawai and
supposed to be good. Am I still missing something here? <<
If the weight returns, I don't think you have a mass or geometry problem.
I think you have friction problems. Hammer pinning would be my first guess,
then keybushings. I have seen both of these contribute to high downweights
in new pianos.
Good luck,
Ed Foote RPT
http://www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/index.html
www.uk-piano.org/edfoote/well_tempered_piano.html
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