Upright Hammer Butts

[Ron Nossaman]

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>Hello, List!   I have been wondering if anyone has experience with 
>applying Teflon spray to upright hammer butts. or McLube?  I have a 
>customer that plays so lightly that the hammers are bubbling, and I tried 
>a few sample keys- giving more dip, changing the backchecks, moving the 
>letoff, etc.  None of the changes made her happy, and she claims that she 
>doesn't like the Click feel.  I usually apply powdered teflon to Grands, 
>but I was thinking that some spray would be certainly faster and 
>easier.  I also know that faster and easier is not always 
>applicable.  Just wondering if anyone does this, and their experience.
>Clark Sprague, RPT

Lubricating the butts won't solve the problem. The bottom line is that she 
is just going to have to learn to stroke the keys past, rather than to, 
letoff. Or you can  install a muffler rail. Let me guess - a new Asian piano?

Ron N

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