Crescendo Punchings

[Ernie]

Mark,

Everybody _knows_ that if you buy the right sneakers, you will be able to
shoot hoops like an NBA pro, right?

:)

-e



> -----Original Message-----
> From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org 
> [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Mark Schecter
> Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 12:59 PM
> To: Pianotech
> Subject: Re: Crescendo Punchings
> 
> 
> Hello to all, I've only recently started reading this list, 
> though I've 
> known some of you for years.
> 
> I would like to ask you to explain something to me. I have not read 
> anything previously about these punchings, and so I'm coming at this 
> with no previously-formed attitude.
> 
> Jon Page wrote:
> > 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.
> 
> I wish you, Jon, or Andre' or anyone here would explain to me 
> _exactly 
> how_ a punching under a key, which is not touched by the key 
> until after 
> let-off, can affect the velocity, trajectory, or any other 
> characteristic of the hammer's flight (if there is any other) 
> so as to 
> have any influence whatsoever on the tone? Thank you for 
> enlightening me.
> 
> Mark Schecter
> Oakland, CA
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