You are absolutely correct Barbara. Although this piano has (well, had) Touch Design, it was specifically installed with as heavy an action as possible to try and 'help' the piano tone. Lots of key lead weighting, all back towards the center pin. Thomas Maurice MCSE, MCSA, MCDBA, CCNA, CNA, CCA, B.S., M.M. 528 Nottingham Rd Baltimore, MD 21229 410-566-2018 -----Original Message----- From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Barbara Richmond Sent: Friday, February 25, 2005 10:26 AM To: Pianotech Subject: Re: M&H BB for sale Well, now, Terry, someone COULD use Stanwood's method to MAKE a (well?) balanced heavy action. :-) It'd be sort of unusual, but it's possible! Sounds like a "series of unfortunate events"---misinformation, misunderstandings, perhaps someone not knowing how to diagnose or voice, confused expectations, or......something............. Barbara Richmond ----- Original Message ----- From: Terry To: Pianotech Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2005 6:51 PM Subject: Re: M&H BB for sale Using "Stanwoodized" and the phrase "EXTREMELY heavy action" is a bit of an oxymoron. Please explain. How can this happen? Terry Farrell Concert pianist and NEWBIE technician (since September of '04) here. Have been lurking and learning tremendous amounts from great posts on this list for many months, and have emailed and spoken with several of you privately. I own an M&H BB (#91577 - 2002) that I bought in Jan of 2004 which was supposed to be my personal instrument for practice and recording. I have not been satisfied with this instrument since purchase, and have spent a great deal of time and money having work done on it, including new NY Steinway D hammers, which did not help. I now wish to sell the piano, as quickly as possible (love/hate relationship with it - and the 'hate' has won out). I thought maybe someone on the list may be interested for themselves or for a client. The piano came 'Stanwoodized', but with an EXTREMELY heavy action that has been 'tweaked', but needs much attention. I think there is a truly great piano in there someplace, but it needs the eyes, ears and hands of a far more skilled technician than me to achieve that. Anyhow, I am only asking $29K for it. If anyone is interested, please email me off-list and I can provide with the 'sordid' history of the instrument. My private email is below and in the header of course. Thanks everyone and it's a pleasure to read all the informative posts to this list - I feel like I know half of you intimately already!!! Cheers. Thomas Maurice (soon to be Associate member, Baltimore chapter) MCSE, MCSA, MCDBA, CCNA, CNA, CCA, B.S., M.M. tmaurice@verizon.net _______________________________________________ pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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