In a message dated 98-11-05 05:37:43 EST, you write: << I told her that it's possible that her teacher's piano has a heavier touch because it is out of regulation. Anyhow, I stopped by the customer's place to do a touchweight measurement and sure enough, the touch on her piano was pretty light. The downweight was 40 grams and the upweight was OK at 25 grams. Now, I need to know if anyone has done this to an upright before and how should I go about giving her piano a heavier touch. I feel that just attaching lead weights to the back of the key would make the piano uncontrollable, much like a seesaw with a light person on one end and a heavy person on the other end. I have tuned this customer's piano for the past 10 years and want to keep her. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Ted Simmons Merritt Island, FL >> The question you need to ask is, is this customer a good enough player to warrent going through all the time and trouble to correctly add weight to the keys. Sometimes, the best solution might be the simplest. Add some jiffy leads to the back fo the keys, and see if she likes the result. If she is a good player, perhaps talking to her about upgrading to a grand piano with a stiffer action might be a better way to go. Willem Blees
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