Crescendo Punchings

[Farrell]

Hi Jon,

Did the rebuild include a new soundboard or did it retain the original? Have 
you examined soundboard crown between all accessable ribs? Examined 
downbearding?

And what might TLRG be?

Terry Farrell


>I have been struggling with a rebuilt A which has been lackluster at best
> and a textbook example of the killer octave+.
>
> Much to my relief, as I was installing these punchings I could discern
> an improvement in the tone, it became more focused; more noticeably
> in the problem areas. (I know that I'm not going crazy because
> I've already crossed that threshold). Of course it didn't eliminate the
> problems but certainly made them less bad, tolerable, imperceptible
> to some.  At least now they don't jump out at you and do that little
> Nah-Nah-You-Can't-Touch-Me dance.
>
> The keystroke termination is solid without being hard. There is less 
> rocking
> of the key at dip now than with those dark green punchings. Will Crescendo
> Punchings require 'voicing' to keep from getting rock-hard? An occasional
> flexing to loosen the impacted fibers?  (Hmmm, not a bad idea for 
> rock-hard
> woven punchings).
>
> Just as soon as I get my ration card <g>, I can order more and start in on 
> all the
> performance pianos in my charge. Mostly to get a handle on after touch 
> through
> the dynamic range with the benefit of improved tonal output and vise 
> versa.
>
> Andre, I give these an AA++ rating.
> The greatest thing to come along since the TLRG.  <G>
> -- 
>
> Regards,
>
> Jon Page