Unstable regulation

[Farrell]

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My recommendation would be to order a set of action brackets (they won't =
cost you anything) so that you have them. Tell the owner about the =
action bracket problem YC has - that way they will be prepared for it. =
You could ask them if the other tech charged them to "regulate" the =
action - chances are s/he at least adjusted let-off. Note exactly what =
let-off is on sample notes (for instance, all the Cs). Then measure =
let-off on the sample notes every time you tune the piano. Tell the =
piano owner exactly what you are doing and why.

I keep an extra set of brackets on hand at all times - when I get =
another replacement job, I order a new set again.

You can also use the new action brackets to measure the old brackets to =
evaluate whether they have changed dimensions. Another way to tell if =
they have grown is to measure action spread and see if that has changed.

You can also tell them that YC may reimburse you for the bracket =
installation, but that the action will also very likely need a full =
regulation after action bracket replacement.

Terry Farrell

>I just tuned and did some really minor adjustments to a "G" series YC =
grand
> made in 1987. The only thing I noticed that may be indicative of this
> problem was that I had to tilt the action up a little in order to =
clear the
> bass hammers from the fallboard in order to remove it. Otherwise the =
action
> was in reasonably good regulation. (The piano was last serviced about =
eight
> months ago by a technician that has since left the area.)
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> How long, roughly, does it take for this action bracket swelling take =
to
> make itself noticeable, or should I just take note and see if there is =
any
> change when I revisit the piano in six months?
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> If/when this becomes a problem, who should be my first contact? Does =
the
> store that sold it still hold any responsibility?
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> -- Geoff Sykes
> Assoc. L.A. Chapter

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