<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=US-ASCII"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2523" name=GENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY id=role_body style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: = Arial" bottomMargin=7 leftMargin=7 topMargin=7 rightMargin=7><FONT id=rol= e_document face=Arial color=#000000 size=2> <DIV> <DIV>   Horace</DIV> <DIV>  Thanks & it's exciting when something seemingly as innocuous as a front punching can take a piano to a complete other l= evel of performance both in tone & touch. I find these subtle yet perceptible but important  improvements a way  for piano technicians to give a value added product in ones restoration. These types o= f innovations better able us/me to compete with <STRONG><U>ANY</U></STRONG> new brand of piano at any price.</DIV> <DIV>   Hats off to Andre for his innovations as well as many othe= rs on list. We/you/me/all are the R&D dept in the piano world these days.</= DIV> <DIV>  <STRONG><U> "Buy restored/Rebuilt. Its a better piano"</U></STRONG></DIV> <DIV> cheers</DIV> <DIV>  Dale</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid"><= FONT style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: transparent" face=Arial color=#000000 size= =2>Hi, Dale, <BR><BR>This is very important information.  I've used either Yamaha or Bosendorfer FR punching's for years for precisely the reasons yo= u enumerate here.  The bottom line is that, if the key height and dip a= re not at least reasonably solid, nothing else in the regulation is going to = work properly.  Slow repetition, lack of control throughout the dynamic range...I especially like your term: "lack of focus"...right on target!<BR><BR>Thanks for posting these results to the list.<BR><BR>Best.<BR><BR>Horace</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>