replacing a Bluthner action

Don pianotuna@accesscomm.ca
Wed, 29 Dec 2004 14:43:40


Hi Richard,

My understanding was that the magnetic action was one step further than
Stanwoodization. I.e. Stanwood *plus* more.

At 07:18 PM 29/12/2004 +0100, you wrote:
>Don wrote:
>
>>Hi,
>>
>>Why not retro fit it with the magnetic type action--that way you will be
>>able to "dial up" what the player wants.
>>
>>  
>>
>
>I would not advise this at all.  I'm really opposed to the whole idea of 
>so called adjustable touchweight systems. These typically do not really 
>adjust anything but static touchweight, and the resulting touch 
>characteristics are really unknown quantities that havent been all that 
>closely looked at yet.
>
>Find a  BW and ratio that provide the basic touch characteristics you  
>feel with best provide pianists what they are after, and execute that in 
>an action rebuild, remembering that physical touchweight is inextricably 
>tied to voicing concerns.
>
>Cheers
>RicB
>
>
>>
>>Regards,
>>Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T.
>>Non calor sed umor est qui nobis incommodat
>>
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Regards,
Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T.
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