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<DIV>Hello List,</DIV>
<DIV>I am now looking after a 12 year old Petrof concert grand which has been
aquired by a church for recital use etc. It is a super piano tonally and
in great condition, but it looks as though I will have to attend to the
touch in the near future. I have played it extensively myself and had a
top rate professional pianist try it out and the basic problem appears to be
that it becomes tiring to play because the touch 'appears' heavy. On
measuring the touch weight weight however, it comes out at an average of
48g (easy) downwight and 28g up. Present regulation is very
good. It is Renner action with smallish Renner hammers which I am sure are
original. The action ratio is in the 5.5 range. It has to be said that I
intend taking the action apart and check out all the centering and
any key friction, and I expect this to make the touch more even.
That said, I still appear to have a fundamental problem which I will need
to be addressed, and I am asking for comments and ideas on how to approach
this.</DIV>
<DIV>Don't hold back!</DIV>
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