Lighten Touch

[Mike and Jane Spalding]

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Ed,

"lighter" to a pianist doesn't always mean fewer grams of measured =
downweight.  Ask the owner to show you, and describe to you, what he/she =
doesn't like about the touch.  Verify the basics of regulation:  hammer =
blow distance, letoff, drop, and aftertouch.  Also, I agree with recent =
posts that polishing and lubricating key pins and capstains, along with =
lubricating the knuckles and jacks, can have a significant effect.  =
Since they want you to clean and regulate anyway, you can have them try =
it "before" and "after", and let you know if it still feels too "heavy". =
 One eye-opening experience for me was a Steinway O in a church, which =
everyone hated to play, "heavy action".  sure enough, downweights 60+.  =
cleaned lubed and regulated, downweights reduced to 58 - 60, not much =
improvement.  But aftertouch had been next to nothing due to too-long =
hammer blow distance.  With proper regulation and still too heavy =
downweights, everyone loves how "light" the touch is!

Mike

  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Ed Carwithen=20
  To: Piano Tech List=20
  Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2001 6:01 PM
  Subject: Lighten Touch


  Dear Friends:

    I am to work on a Kurtzman Grand Friday.  Clean, regulate, repair =
lyre braces.  Owner asked if I could make the touch any lighter.  I said =
    "Sure, No Problem!!!!"

  Ok,      now how do I do that?  The dampers are already lifting at =
about half blow.  It does seem somewhat sluggish.  Please give me your =
best advice...

  Ed Carwithen
  John Day, OR

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