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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hello David. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>These hammers have all been "filed" or =
"reshaped"
which-ever term you prefer.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The other suggestions of things to look =
at and do,
I'll do and work-on this Sunday and</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>respond on my findings. But I =
would ask
again, to be sure, would you really want</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>to file them some more?.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Many thanks, and my regards, Gordon
Holley</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face="Times New Roman" =
size=3>Imadegawas are
generally pretty hard already. I wouldn't add lacquer. =
<BR><STRONG>File
them a bit and make sure that all strings are =
contacted.</STRONG>
Look<BR>carefully from the backside of the capo bar to make sure the =
hammers
are<BR>not hitting too close to the bar. If the action is pushed =
in all
the way<BR>you can get the hammers to move in further by putting a large =
screwdriver<BR>under the front rail in front of where you are testing =
and prying
upward,<BR>tilting the action inward. See if that improves =
things.
If it does, you<BR>will have to rehang the hammers farther out on the
shank. I am assuming<BR>you are not catching the checks on the way =
up or
blocking against the<BR>strings. It sounds like it's probably a =
strike
point issue. One other<BR>thing to check is that on some =
pianos the
edge oof the plate can get<BR>perilously close to the strike point and =
the
inside edge of the hammer can<BR>be contacting the plate before the =
hammer hits
the string string. Look at<BR>the inside shoulder of the hammer =
and see if
you have a plate mark from<BR>repeated impact. If so, file the =
shoulder of
the hammer until you have<BR>clearance, move the hammer line in =
slightly, or
rake the hammers back until<BR>you get the strike point that you =
want.
<BR><BR>David Love</FONT><BR></DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>