Hi Antares, If the hammer is checking too high it can impede the vibration of the string. I suppose it is a function of the air being "compressed" in the space between the hammer and the string. At 07:51 PM 5/28/2003 +0200, you wrote: >At one time (I'm sorry, I repeat myself here, but it is really a long >time ago) my esteemed instructor Tsuji-san taught me to improve the >volume of sound by adjusting the height of the CFIII-S back check to >EXACTLY 2 mm. (it was much less because the back check was actually too >high). Too my astonishment the sound suddenly was - significantly - >louder. >I have since cherished and used this trick during many occasions where >an instrument was too soft due to whatever caused it. >It is an incredible help for intoneurs too because it gives us an >opportunity to improve and re-establish volume without fooling around >with the hammer felt in what ever way. > >The funniest thing is (I remember this now) that up to now, nobody in >Japan nor on this list, was able to explain this phenomenon. >So let's give it a try again? > >Antares, >The Netherlands Regards, Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T. mailto:pianotuna@accesscomm.ca http://us.geocities.com/drpt1948/ 3004 Grant Rd. REGINA, SK S4S 5G7 306-352-3620 or 1-888-29t-uner
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