Adjusting touch weight

[David Love]

Key lead extracting pliers from Renner.

David Love
davidlovepianos at comcast.net 
www.davidlovepianos.com

-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Steve Blasyak
Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2007 6:56 AM
To: Pianotech List
Subject: RE: Adjusting touch weight

Hey Now,

David, What is Deadleaders? Please explain.

Steve 

OC Ca.

Pura Vida


> [Original Message]
> From: David Love <davidlovepianos at comcast.net>
> To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org>
> Date: 5/17/2007 10:03:41 AM
> Subject: RE: Adjusting touch weight
>
> You can add weight to the hammers in the form of micro clips but it can
add
> volume and percussiveness to the tone which is often unwanted on that
piano.
> Removing lead will give a better feel (heavier touchweight with lower
> inertia) without compromising tone.  Takes only slightly longer and when
you
> add readjusting the rep spring with the clips, I'm not sure it really does
> take any longer anyway.  Get a set of Deadleaders if you don't have one.
>
> David Love
> davidlovepianos at comcast.net 
> www.davidlovepianos.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On
Behalf
> Of martin cipolla
> Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2007 8:56 AM
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> Subject: Adjusting touch weight
>
> I have a church client with a new Yamaha C7.  She feels the action is
"too 
> Light".  What can be done to make the action feel heavier ?
>
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