<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:st1="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)"> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PostalCode"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="State"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="City"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PersonName"/>  <style>  </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link="#000000" vlink="#000000"> <div class=Section1> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I have found that a pry bar under the action bracket will allow you to flex the stud on the top and move the action up while you listen to the tone. Just lower the bolt the action bracket sits on first so you have plenty of room on either side of the ideal you are looking for. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> <div> <p class=MsoAutoSig><b><font size=6 color=navy face="Bradley Hand ITC"><span style='font-size:22.0pt;font-family:"Bradley Hand ITC";color:navy;font-weight: bold'>Dean</span></font></b><font color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=MsoAutoSig style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><u1:PERSONNAME u2:st="on"><font size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt; color:navy'>Dean May</u1:PERSONNAME>             cell 812.239.3359 <o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=MsoAutoSig style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'>PianoRebuilders.com   812.235.5272 <o:p></o:p></span></font></p> <p class=MsoAutoSig style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><u1:PLACE u2:st="on"><u1:CITY u2:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'><u3:place u4:st="on"><u3:City u4:st="on">Terre Haute</span></font></st1:City><font color=navy><span style='color:navy'></u3:place></u1:CITY></u3:City> <u1:STATE u2:st="on"><st1:State u5:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">IN</st1:State></u1:STATE></st1:State>  <u1:POSTALCODE u2:st="on"><st1:PostalCode u6:st="on"><st1:PostalCode w:st="on">47802</st1:PostalCode></u1:POSTALCODE></st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:place></u1:PLACE><font color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p> <div id="AOLMsgPart_2_d27a0658-5fa8-4498-b8ac-5e34191844ff"> <div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>What’s the problem exactly that leads you to believe there’s a strike point issue?  Only by moving the action up and down (in this case) will you be able to tell by listening whether the tone changes in a way that you like.  It will only be an issue in the treble and the point at which it becomes a non issue varies from piano to piano.  It is the change in tone as you move the action do a different strike point that you need to listen for.  If the tone is very thin and weak then the hammers are likely too close to the pressure bar.  If the tone is somewhat distorted and lacks focus then it is possibly to far away from the bar.  Only by shifting the piano up and down and comparing the tone in different positions will you become sensitive to the changes.  This is trickier on an upright than it is with a grand where you can simply slide the action in and out.  If you are not happy with the tone generally it could be any number of things by most likely hammer condition or consistency or it could simply be a crappy soundboard/bridge assembly.  I wouldn’t focus on that for now.  Figure out a way to shift the action up and down as you are playing a given note and listen for the change in tone.  You have to start there.  Calculations are fine in theory but in practice, you have to listen and make a judgment.  </span></font><o:p></o:p></p> </div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p> </div> <div> <div> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>David Love<br> <a href="mailto:davidlovepianos@comcast.net"><u><font color=blue><span style='color:blue'>davidlovepianos@comcast.net</span></font></u></a><br> <a href="http://www.davidlovepianos.com/" target="_blank"><u><font color=blue><span style='color:blue'>www.davidlovepianos.com</span></font></u></a></span></font><font color=navy><span style='color:navy'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p> </div> </div> <div style='margin-left:.5in'> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original Message-----<br> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> <a href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org"><u><font color=blue><span style='color:blue'>pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</span></font></u></a> [<a href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org?"><u><font color=blue><span style='color:blue'>mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</span></font></u></a>] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>A E<br> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, May 29, 2008 3:16 PM<br> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Pianotech List</st1:PersonName><br> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: Striking point</span></font><o:p></o:p></p> </div> <div style='margin-left:.5in'> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size: 12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <div style='margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:12.0pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>Where do you suggest I look?<br>  <br>  <br> Alicia</span></font><o:p></o:p></p> </div> <div style='margin-left:.5in'> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center> </span></font></div> </div> <div style='margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:12.0pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Tahoma'>From: <a href="mailto:davidlovepianos@comcast.net"><u><font color=blue><span style='color:blue'>davidlovepianos@comcast.net</span></font></u></a><br> To: <a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org"><u><font color=blue><span style='color:blue'>pianotech@ptg.org</span></font></u></a><br> Subject: RE: Striking point<br> Date: Thu, 29 May 2008 15:08:11 -0700</span></font><o:p></o:p></p> </div> <div> <div style='margin-left:.5in'> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Why do you think there’s a strike point problem?  If moving around the strike point doesn’t result in any noticeable difference in tone, then I’d look elsewhere for the tonal problem.  </span></font><o:p></o:p></p> </div> <div style='margin-left:.5in'> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size: 10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p> </div> <div> <div style='margin-left:.5in'> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:navy'>David</span></font><font size=2 color=navy face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:navy'> Love<br> <a href="mailto:davidlovepianos@comcast.net"><u><font color=blue><span style='color:blue'>davidlovepianos@comcast.net</span></font></u></a><br> <a href="http://www.davidlovepianos.com/" target="_blank"><u><font color=blue><span style='color:blue'>www.davidlovepianos.com</span></font></u></a> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p> </div> </div> <div style='margin-left:1.0in'> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Tahoma'>-----Original Message-----<br> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> <a href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org"><u><font color=blue><span style='color:blue'>pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</span></font></u></a> [<a href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org?"><u><font color=blue><span style='color:blue'>mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</span></font></u></a>] <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>A E<br> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, May 29, 2008 10:25 AM<br> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org"><u><font color=blue><span style='color:blue'>pianotech@ptg.org</span></font></u></a><br> <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Striking point</span></font><o:p></o:p></p> </div> <div style='margin-left:1.0in'> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size: 12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p> </div> <div style='margin-left:1.0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt; 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