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<DIV><SPAN class=954031508-15062003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>Roy,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=954031508-15062003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>I
believe the only reason is that hammers are heavier these days.
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<DIV><SPAN class=954031508-15062003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff =
size=2>That
was the first reason to buy a gram scale a few years =
ago.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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class=954031508-15062003>And
indeed when I was a younger tech gram scales where not cheap or =
accessible to
piano techs, I have one I have paid €100 -USD 100 =
env.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN =
class=954031508-15062003>You
'll probably have to thin those hammers.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=954031508-15062003></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=954031508-15062003>Best</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<P><FONT size=2>Isaac OLEG<BR><BR>Entretien et réparation de
pianos.<BR><BR>PianoTech<BR>17 rue de Choisy<BR>94400 VITRY sur
SEINE<BR>FRANCE<BR>tel : 033 01 47 18 06 98<BR>fax : 033 01 47 18 06 =
90<BR>cell:
06 60 42 58 77 </FONT></P>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT =
face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Message d'origine-----<BR><B>De :</B>
pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]<B>De la =
part
de</B> RCzekay@aol.com<BR><B>Envoyé :</B> dimanche 15 juin =
2003
03:16<BR><B>À :</B> =
pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Objet :</B> Steinway
heavy touch<BR><BR></FONT></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT =
lang=0
face=Arial size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF">I know that Steinway =
pianos, both the
verticals, and grands have for years been noted for their heavy =
touches. I
have a beautiful 1886 vertical, completely restored that plays and =
sounds
great, but every prospective customer complains about the heavy touch. =
Does
anyone know of a way to make the touch lighter. I have played the =
piano for
over 60 years, and I myself like the touch of a Steinway. But, I guess =
in this
era, everyone wants the soft touch of an electronic =
keyboard.<BR><BR>Roy
=
Czekay,<BR>rczekay@aol.com<BR></BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></FONT></BODY></HTML>