Enough already of "ads" and talks of ads; of cutsey and talks of cutsey. Restraint, restraint, restraint--three little words rarely exercised in today's society, but ones that will take care of many ills. And so now for something entirely different--TECH QUESTIONS (caps intentional). Now that we have some manufacturer reps on line, I would like to see the discussion of action geometry reopened. My question is this: Are all 9' concert grand actions created equal when looked at from a geometric perspective? In other words, can there be many geometric variations to get the most power, repetition, and control out of an action given a 9' length and less concern about the economics of building the "ideal" piano than a smaller grand. Secondly, if there is an ideal, can we in the field really recognize that any one particular action is not up to par. I'm not an engineer or physicist and many measurements I might make would be far from scientific. If I promise to "improve" an action and fuss with the geometry, can I be reasonably sure I'll get results. I don't want to promise the moon and end up with blue cheese (for those of you who like blue cheese, I apologize.) I'll hang up now and wait for the replies. Richard West University of Nebraska
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