No strike line problems. On the piano where we just got the keyboard, he duplicated the strikeline from measurements of the factory action. That particular one had a straight hammer line, but even if it hadn't since the stack was the same it wouldn't have mattered. On the adjustable one, again the hammers are straight (well, diagonal since it is a "D") and the action has a lot of adjustment latitude to get the strike point right. Actually, when he first proposed making an action that could be fit into any "D" I suppressed a disbelieving smile as I didn't think it could be done. There is so much variation in those pianos. He did it really quite well. Richard West worked on it when this professor did a program at U of Nebraska and he mentioned that all the adjustments were not perfect in the time he had to work on it, but it worked fine and the pianist had no trouble with it. I'm looking forward to getting our "D" action here. dave __________________________________________ David M. Porritt, RPT Meadows School of the Arts Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX 75275 ----- Original message ----------------------------------------> From: David Love <davidlovepianos@earthlink.net> To: "David M. Porritt" <dporritt@mail.smu.edu>, <pianotech@ptg.org> Received: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 07:19:38 -0700 Subject: RE: Steinbuhler 7/8 keyboard >One other question. Did you have any strikeline problems on the Steinways? >David Love >davidlovepianos@earthlink.net >> [Original Message] >> From: David M. Porritt <dporritt@mail.smu.edu> >> To: <davidlovepianos@earthlink.net>; <pianotech@ptg.org> >> Date: 6/22/2004 5:09:16 AM >> Subject: RE: Steinbuhler 7/8 keyboard >> >> David: >> >> I have had lots of experience with the Steinbuhler 7/8 action here at >SMU. One of our professors is doing a lot of research on the problems of >pianists with small hands. We purchased a 7/8 keyboard for one of her "B"s >in 2000. It was the keyboard only and used the existing stack. That way >the keyboards could be interchanged by simply attaching the stack to the >other keyboard. >> >> Soon after that she bought a complete action for her "D" at home. This >action was made with adjustments to every aspect of it so it could be fit >to any Steinway "D". She has taken it with her to other venues for >recitals and lecture/recitals on the 7/8 keyboard. It can be fit to any >"D" in about 4 hours. Mr. Steinbuhler has also loaned us the use of 2 >studio pianos with 7/8 keyboards. This summer we have ordered a complete >action for a "D" in our large recital hall. I should mention that on the >complete actions, it is all original -- i.e. the whole stack frame, key >board, keys etc. are of his manufacture. The wippens and shanks are Renner. >> >> All of the above have been extremely well done. On the first "B" he even >made some geometry corrections on the keyboard because the factory keyboard >had a rather unfortunate key ratio. >> >> I would find it difficult to exaggerate the quality of the work he does. >If you have questions about specific things, please feel free to ask. >> >> dave >> >> __________________________________________ >> David M. Porritt, RPT >> Meadows School of the Arts >> Southern Methodist University >> Dallas, TX 75275 >> >> >> ----- Original message ----------------------------------------> >> From: David Love <davidlovepianos@earthlink.net> >> To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org> >> Received: Mon, 21 Jun 2004 21:01:23 -0700 >> Subject: Steinbuhler 7/8 keyboard >> >> >> >Does anybody have any experience with Steinbuhler 7/8 keyboards who can >> >report to me on any aspects, quality, fit problems, performance quality, >> >etc.. On or off list is fine. >> >> >David Love >> >davidlovepianos@earthlink.net >> >> >> >> >_______________________________________________ >> >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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