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<DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2>I concur. My experience at the
LRS (2001, I think) was similar, Barbara. The list of steps is indeed the
basic outline, given that some key elements are in order, as you pointed
out. We worked with LaRoy, Terry Niimi, and Craig Fehrenbacher
mainly. Also agree that LaRoy in person is a stitch. Soft-spoken,
subtle and wry sense of humor. An enjoyable week for me.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" size=2>William R. Monroe</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I've been to the Little Red School House
(1986). They taught regulating in cycles. Just listing these
"steps" doesn't tell you the whole story. Besides tightening the screws,
I was taught <there> that the three things you need before you start to
regulate in earnest is blow distance, some drop and and the repetition springs
need enough strength to make the hammers rise when released slowly out of
check. Sometimes it takes a little work to get to that point!
LaRoy Edwards is soft spoken, but has a wonderful sense of
humor. The information he's shared (and I was willing to listen to)
is largely why I've been a successful technician.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Barbara Richmond, RPT</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>near Peoria, Illinois</FONT></DIV>
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<P>I concur. Actually, Potter (The Randy Potter School of Witchcraft and
Piano Technology) does nicely stress the importance of, how shall we say,
cyclical adjustments, i.e., going back to previous steps at certain points.
Don Mannino, Roger Jolly (where's he been lately?), and others also
stress this in their classes.<BR><BR>Alan Barnard<BR>Salem, MO<BR><BR></P>
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Original message<BR>From: "David Andersen"
<DAVID@DAVIDANDERSENPIANOS.COM> </DAVID@DAVIDANDERSENPIANOS.COM><BR>To:
l-bartlett@sbcglobal.net, "Pianotech List"
<PIANOTECH@PTG.ORG> </PIANOTECH@PTG.ORG><BR>Received: 1/29/2008 4:45:01
PM<BR>Subject: Re: 37 steps<BR><BR>
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<DIV>On Jan 29, 2008, at 2:15 PM, Leslie Bartlett wrote:</DIV>
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<DIV>I don't know about Potter or Reblitz, but if you regulate according to
the Yamaha 37 steps you'll have some problems. Spring strength affects
almost every other regulation point; if you don't do it very precisely
first, and then refine it later on, thing will change, and not for the
better; wrong spring strength (too little or too much) will blur and confuse
the feeling of the other precise regulation protocols.</DIV>
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<DIV>Blow distance, some aftertouch, then spring strength. Foist and
fawmost, kiddies. Balance is the key.</DIV>
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