Drop

Wimblees@aol.com Wimblees@aol.com
Fri, 1 Nov 2002 10:42:29 EST


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In a message dated 10/31/02 7:47:47 PM Central Standard Time, 
bradley@rice.edu writes:

> Can someone please help me better understand drop? I understand all the 
> basics; what I would like know is what can be gained or sacrificed with 
> slight deviations from the standard. My question relates specifically to 
> concert level pianos.
>   
> At this point I am just setting the drop so that repetition arm touches the 
> drop screw at the same time that the jack tender touches the letoff button.
>  
> Bradley M. Snook
>   
>  
> 

That's the correct adjustment. But since you can't see that happening, 
without craning your neck, the best way to make that adjustment is to press 
the key down, past let off, and let the hammer drop about 1/16". 

Wim 

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