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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> I just bought a used Charles =
Walter studio
the other day. I'm a little concerned. About 3/4 ths of
the bass section is dead. There are about 5 notes at the top =
that
sound good. The rest are dead.
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2> Here's the rest. =
The piano
has had pretty good use. It's about 20 years old. Action is
Pratt-Read. Regulation is pretty good. There's a little lost =
motion
in the keys, but it's primarily in the high treble, very little in =
the
bass. Hammers are moderately grooved and need to be
reshaped. </FONT></FONT><FONT face=Arial><FONT =
size=2>Downbearing
seems intact.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> I doubt it's =
the hammers
since the grooves are bigger in the mid-range and treble where the tone =
is
normal. The strings are still dead when plucked with a =
finger.
There's nothing obvious. The piano was played well and taken care
of. No cabinet scratches. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Any =
ideas?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks in advance.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ron </FONT></DIV>
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