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<DIV> <STRONG><EM>Hi William</EM></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><EM> Are you lifting the damper levers out of that equation
before using your touch weight set. If not you are getting false
information because the damper lever resistance is being factored in
accidentally.</EM></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><EM> Does that help</EM></STRONG></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Now
can anyone give me a strait forward answer? What is the touch weight
that I should be looking for in medium to high quality grand pianos
today. I have heard people brag about 52 grams and such, but I just
don't see it. I have run a gram weight scale on every key from 1 to 88
on a lot of pianos and on my new pianos I have brought the weight from 68 to
70 down to 62 and 60 on a lot of keys. After that I have lubed, repinned
and removed mass from the hammer heals, but, you guessed it, it never gets
much below 60.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">Any
one want to give me some guidance?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 14pt">William</SPAN></FONT></P></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
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