At 02:11 PM 9/5/2002 -0400, you wrote: > > I've gotten three answers to think about. 1. replace the keytops. 2. > > cut the punchings. 3. replace the punching with smaller ones. > > > > What to do, what to do? > > > > I'll let you know later what I've decided. > > > > Thanks > > > > Wim Another reason to recover the tops: The sharps are now set at a steeper angle than the naturals to attain their proper height. This angle alters the inertia and slightly raises the touchweight. The idea is to make the keys consistent from one to the other, not exaggerated their differences. Bite the bullet, change the tops; your regulation will thank you for it. Regards, Jon Page, piano technician Harwich Port, Cape Cod, Mass. mailto:jonpage@attbi.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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