Hi Richard, My understanding was that the magnetic action was one step further than Stanwoodization. I.e. Stanwood *plus* more. At 07:18 PM 29/12/2004 +0100, you wrote: >Don wrote: > >>Hi, >> >>Why not retro fit it with the magnetic type action--that way you will be >>able to "dial up" what the player wants. >> >> >> > >I would not advise this at all. I'm really opposed to the whole idea of >so called adjustable touchweight systems. These typically do not really >adjust anything but static touchweight, and the resulting touch >characteristics are really unknown quantities that havent been all that >closely looked at yet. > >Find a BW and ratio that provide the basic touch characteristics you >feel with best provide pianists what they are after, and execute that in >an action rebuild, remembering that physical touchweight is inextricably >tied to voicing concerns. > >Cheers >RicB > > >> >>Regards, >>Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T. >>Non calor sed umor est qui nobis incommodat >> >>mailto:pianotuna@accesscomm.ca http://us.geocities.com/drpt1948/ >> >>3004 Grant Rd. REGINA, SK, S4S 5G7 >>306-352-3620 or 1-888-29t-uner >>_______________________________________________ >>pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >> >> >> > >_______________________________________________ >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > Regards, Don Rose, B.Mus., A.M.U.S., A.MUS., R.P.T. Non calor sed umor est qui nobis incommodat 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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