<HTML style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: MS Sans Serif"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1251"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1522" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY> <P> <DIV>Mike asked: " <DIV><FONT size=+0>It's an old Knabe with non-pivoting tabs. Regulation accomplished so far:</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0>1. Dampers lift evenly from keys.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0>2. Dampers lift evenly from pedal, not quite as high as from keys.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0>3. Sostenuto picks up dampers from either Key-lift height and raises them</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0>above Key-lift height so that when additional notes are played, the top of</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0>those tabs don't hit the bottom of the sostenuto blade.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0>I'm happy with how all of that is working, but the problem is in setting</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0>the damper upstop rail. When high enough to leave room for sostenuto</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0>operation, it's too high for normal playing. Or I could set it for normal</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0>playing, compromising touch when the sostenuto is in use. What do you all</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0>do?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0>thanks</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=+0>Mike,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>I'd suggest start by adjusting the pedals to coincide with the key lift. If the pedals/trapwork isn't in sync, then you'll be having problems in one area or another, IMO.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3>Regards,</FONT></DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Joe Garrett, R.P.T. (Oregon)</DIV> <DIV>Captain, Tool Police</DIV> <DIV>Squares R I</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <P></P></BODY></HTML>