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<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite=""> The hammer tail was about
1/4" below the backcheck with the key fully depressed after let
off.</blockquote><br><br>
Al -<br>
If that's true, it could cause a different problem, but since you don't
have the piano anymore, it's moot. You've inspired me however, to look at
this issue in each of the Steinways I tune.<br><br>
David Skolnik<br><br>
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At 10:56 AM 3/19/2008, you wrote:<br><br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">>> Truth be said, I have
no answer. I made it work, but didn't really solve <br>
>> the problem.<br>
<i>> <br>
> How long are the tails, tenor and bass? How far below the tail <br>
> is the backcheck top with the key fully depressed (like you're <br>
> getting)?<br>
</i> <br>
I didn't measure the tails below the shank, but they looked OK. The
hammer tail was about 1/4" below the backcheck with the key fully
depressed after let off.<br><br>
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<i>> I don't know what the current decree from the mountaintop is,
<br>
> but for many years the official story was that one mustn't <br>
> expect the bass hammers to check reliably, because they just <br>
> weren't going to. I've watched many a PBS broadcast where the <br>
> overhead shot of the piano in play clearly showed the bass <br>
> hammers conspicuously not checking.<br>
> Ron N</i><br>
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That makes me feel a lot better. I haven't had this problem before.<br>
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Al Guecia<br>
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