<DIV><BR><BR><B><I>Alan Barnard <tune4u@earthlink.net></I></B> wrote:
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<DIV>What are typical uses for the left pedal in grands that don't have a shifting keyframe?</DIV>
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<DIV><snip> Could there be a lifting rod under the back part of the keys to raise the keys, whippens, and hammers slightly in a sort of "soft pedal" mechanism like an upright?</DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG>Hi Alan -</STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG>The ones I have seen like this lift the hammer rail only, like the soft pedal in a vertical.</STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG>Mark Potter</STRONG></DIV>
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