<HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2963" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY style="BORDER-TOP-STYLE: none; BORDER-RIGHT-STYLE: none; BORDER-LEFT-STYLE: none; BORDER-BOTTOM-STYLE: none" bgColor=#ffffff>That's Wurzen punchings... <A href="http://www.pianofortesupply.com">www.pianofortesupply.com</A>   <BR><BR>David Ilvedson, RPT<BR>Pacifica, CA 94044<BR><BR><BR> <DIV style="PADDING-RIGHT: 5px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-BOTTOM: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 3px solid; PADDING-TOP: 5px"> <HR> Original message<BR>From: "J W Stein" <MUSICNOW@FRONTIERNET.NET><BR>To: "Pianotech List" <PIANOTECH@PTG.ORG><BR>Received: 11/5/2006 9:18:37 AM<BR>Subject: Re: Aftertouch<BR><BR> <DIV align=left><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Folks,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>thanks to those giving imput on aftertouch.  To be honest I have tried most of the suggested remedies.  And regarding the Werzen bushings, where do you get them?  I can't say that I have heard of them or used them, but, the spongy feel of aftertouch that I mentioned is not a bushing problem... and it only happens in rare instances on finely regulated instruments.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Id say on average, I find that spongy feel in may 2 or 3 notes per  handful of pianos, but mostly in Steinways...curiously.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Anyway, as I mentioned, I found that slightly increasing the depth has helped when nothing else has.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Anyway, thanks again..... the suggestions have all been helpful.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Jon</FONT></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>