new Hamilton

[Avery]

Jurgen,

I respectfully disagree! IMO, you get a much more stable regulation 
with fewer punchings! Take out some of the pinks/blues/greens and put 
in a thinner type cardboard punching (or two) and then even it out 
with the others, JMO!

Avery Todd

At 12:37 PM 2/26/2007, you wrote:
>8 - 10 paper punchings under the front rail felts shouldn't be a 
>problem.  That amount, and up to 12,  corresponds to NY Steinway 
>specs, at least on the recent D I worked on.  Funny, those Youro 
>Peon piano companies - you know: Grotrian, Schimmel and so on - seem 
>to think you shouldn't put more than 4 paper/cardstock punchings 
>under the front rail felts.  I think they are just being cheap.  A 
>real luxury piano has LOTS of paper and cardboard it it.  Too bad 
>the dip is already so shallow on the Hamilton, otherwise a person 
>could add more paper!!
>
>
>Jurgen Goering
>Piano Forte Supply
>(250) 754-2440
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>
>On Feb 26, 2007, at 8:08, pianotech-request at ptg.org wrote:
>
>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>
>>>Tuned this new Hamilton grand at dealers just before Christmas. No 
>>>big deal, not great ,but no real major problems. Went back last 
>>>week after a prolonged cold snap here in the NE.
>>>Key dip was no more than 8mm and regulation was terribly off as 
>>>you would expect.
>>>Looked under fronts and found about an average of 8-10 punchings 
>>>under each key,also key height is off on several naturals.
>>>I'm open to any suggestions besides gasoline and a match to correct.
>>>My first thought is to redo height and dip and then regulate,but 
>>>could this be a key frame problem? Humidity level has not been 
>>>over 30% in this room.
>>>RU/UP
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