[pianotech] Best way to change touch on Yamaha Grand

Denise Rachel pp-ff at verizon.net
Thu Jan 7 15:06:12 MST 2010


Hi,

Oh, I was drawing on an old memory that I thought sounded pretty good  
at the time.  Thanks for the reminder......

D


On Jan 7, 2010, at 5:03 PM, William Monroe wrote:

> Hi Denise,
>
> The conical punchings are a different concept entirely.  The are  
> front rail puchings and the conical design is to help minimize  
> compression of the felt during play.  It makes the completion of  
> aftertouch more crisp, and also makes setting key travel a bit easier.
>
> William R. Monroe
>
> SNIP
>
> Have you ever used those punchings that are conical?  Seems they  
> operate on the same principle.  I've never seen them or any glued  
> half punchings in pianos to date.  But then the year is still  
> new. . . . .
>
> Cheers,
>
> Denise
>



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