[CAUT] 3/4" front rail cloth punchings

[Jim Busby]

Hi David,

It's denser, but I wouldn't call it "hard". It's still very soft but doesn't compress as much. I've find that I can regulate with less aftertouch which seems to give better control and faster repetition.

I don't need to "sell" you on it, you may not like it, but between Vince and I we've probably put on 70-80 sets and in some cases didn't even tell the pianist. In 100% (so far :-) they've not only noticed a big difference, but have loved the way it played. Vince even tells me he thinks it sounds different... He played one note and kept exchanging the two punchings, and I'll admit there was something there, but I think it was simply less "piano noise" and not piano tone.

Yes, I like it, and it's been dang near miraculous to me. I like it so well I chop it up and add some to my cereal every morning. <G>

Regards,
Jim

-----Original Message-----
From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of David Ilvedson
Sent: Monday, May 19, 2008 1:33 PM
To: caut at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [CAUT] 3/4" front rail cloth punchings

I'm not convinced...I've only installed a couple of sets, but I'm not sure if I like the impact of the harder punching...

David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA  94044

----- Original message ----------------------------------------
From: "Jim Busby" <jim_busby at byu.edu>
To: "College and University Technicians" <caut at ptg.org>
Received: 5/19/2008 11:38:59 AM
Subject: Re: [CAUT] 3/4" front rail cloth punchings


>Paul,

>No matter what the set it is/was, I'd consider replacing it with the "Crescendo"
>punchings. (Wertzen felt. Way better.) The testing committee is now specifying
>these for action models in testing. We replace them and pianists say how much
>better the touch is.

>Regards,
>Jim Busby BYU

>________________________________
>From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Paul T
>Williams
>Sent: Monday, May 19, 2008 7:30 AM
>To: College and University Technicians
>Subject: [CAUT] 3/4" front rail cloth punchings


>Hi all,

>I, by accident, ordered some sets of front rail cloth punchings but received 3/4"
>diameter.  I might want to send them back, but I was wondering if there is a huge
>difference in the feel over the 1" dia.  punchings?  I assume the 3/4" dia.  are for
>uprights, but aren't upright keys' widths pretty close to the same as grands?  I know
>there are slight variances from make to make be their original design of the width
>from the width of the whole keyframe.  3/4 would probably be required for 7/8th
>size keyboards, but why do they really make two sizes?

>Thanks for your ever-ending wisdom :>)

>Paul