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<DIV><SPAN class=406363004-29122006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Hi
Ron,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=406363004-29122006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>I
would go with # 4. You could get more aftertouch on the sharps. If you regulate
the sharps depth to match the after touch you hae with the naturals, you might
be OK. Is the dip all nice and even?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=406363004-29122006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Marcel
Carey, RPT</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=406363004-29122006><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Sherbrooke, QC</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm working on a Baldwin console. The plate
has 40 stamped on it. It's a pretty good piano and is about to go back
to its home. The action is a little on the small side .The regulation is
pretty good but I am needing more aftertouch. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Key height is 2 1/2" above the
keybed.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hammer Blow distance is 1 3/4" to
strings.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Letoff is about 1/8" in the treble and 1/4"
in the bass.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The bass and midrange white keys are
pretty good with correct aftertouch. Some of the whites in
the higher treble have shallow aftertouch. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sharps have little aftertouch and are
terrible. They sit 13mm above the whites.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>There is nothing obviously wrong such as too many
punchings under the keys. This piano does not appear to have been
tinkered on by an unqualified toooooner. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>My choices are:</FONT></DIV>
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<LI><FONT face=Arial size=2>Raise keys. </FONT>
<LI><FONT face=Arial size=2>Decrease hammer blow distance. </FONT>
<LI><FONT face=Arial size=2>Increase letoff.</FONT>
<LI><FONT face=Arial size=2>Increase dip.</FONT></LI></OL>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>With choice 1, I'm hesitant to do this as the
keys are right up against the rail. With choices 2 & 3, I feel
like I'm losing power. With choice 4, I feel like I'm chasing
symptoms and not the real problem. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>It may be that the action is compact enough
that I just need to squeeze what little I can from all 4
choices.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Any thoughts from the list? Am I
overlooking something? Thanks in advance and happy holidays to all of
you.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ron
Shiflet</FONT> </DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>