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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=collin.s@skynet.be =
href="mailto:collin.s@skynet.be">Stéphane
Collin</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> June 07, 2003 7:49 =
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Hammer assist =
spring ?</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hello Ric.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>But if indeed there is not a repetition performance =
comparable to
that of a modern action (which, as Stephen Birkett noted, is seldom =
really
needed in piano litterature), I can tell you that the gain in feel for =
control, especially at low levels, is tremendous. No buffers =
between
your finger and the hammer, and you really can regulate set-off at =
less than 1
mm from the strings without any problem. I wouldn't want another =
action in my own piano.</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080>This is the =
part that
intrigues me. The ability to set very close letoff and the ability to =
control
the action at pianissimo levels. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080>This, to me, =
is the
greatest limitation of the so-called "modern" grand action. I had not =
really
given it much thought until we started building the Fandrich 122 =
Vertical. Using
Darrell Fandrich's vertical action design gave this piano such control =
at
pianissimo levels it became one of the most notable features visiting =
pianists
were attracted to.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face="Comic Sans MS" color=#000080>The modern =
grand action
doesn't come close to this level of control.</FONT></DIV>
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color=#000080>Del</FONT></DIV>
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