Thanks David for responding. I did actually have a converstion with them this morning. It's interesting that you had the "keyboard only" done as they seem to discourage that practice because of modifications that must be made to the feet of the stack that make it awkward to move back and forth between keyboards. Did you have any difficulty in this area? Their keysets, which were formerly made of a laminate, are now made of solid maple. Did you find that the amount of flex in the key was right for the overall feel of the action? What about weight considerations, how did the action come out in this repect? Does it regulate at normal dip and blow specs? (10 mm/45 mm) or thereabouts? Did you opt to put Renner hammers on (their default unless specified) or did you use some other manufacturers hammers--were there any problems this way? Thanks. David Love davidlovepianos@earthlink.net > [Original Message] > From: David M. Porritt <dporritt@mail.smu.edu> > To: <davidlovepianos@earthlink.net>; <pianotech@ptg.org> > Date: 6/22/2004 5:09:16 AM > Subject: RE: Steinbuhler 7/8 keyboard > > David: > > I have had lots of experience with the Steinbuhler 7/8 action here at SMU. One of our professors is doing a lot of research on the problems of pianists with small hands. We purchased a 7/8 keyboard for one of her "B"s in 2000. It was the keyboard only and used the existing stack. That way the keyboards could be interchanged by simply attaching the stack to the other keyboard. > > Soon after that she bought a complete action for her "D" at home. This action was made with adjustments to every aspect of it so it could be fit to any Steinway "D". She has taken it with her to other venues for recitals and lecture/recitals on the 7/8 keyboard. It can be fit to any "D" in about 4 hours. Mr. Steinbuhler has also loaned us the use of 2 studio pianos with 7/8 keyboards. This summer we have ordered a complete action for a "D" in our large recital hall. I should mention that on the complete actions, it is all original -- i.e. the whole stack frame, key board, keys etc. are of his manufacture. The wippens and shanks are Renner. > > All of the above have been extremely well done. On the first "B" he even made some geometry corrections on the keyboard because the factory keyboard had a rather unfortunate key ratio. > > I would find it difficult to exaggerate the quality of the work he does. If you have questions about specific things, please feel free to ask. > > dave > > __________________________________________ > David M. Porritt, RPT > Meadows School of the Arts > Southern Methodist University > Dallas, TX 75275 > > > ----- Original message ----------------------------------------> > From: David Love <davidlovepianos@earthlink.net> > To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org> > Received: Mon, 21 Jun 2004 21:01:23 -0700 > Subject: Steinbuhler 7/8 keyboard > > > >Does anybody have any experience with Steinbuhler 7/8 keyboards who can > >report to me on any aspects, quality, fit problems, performance quality, > >etc.. On or off list is fine. > > >David Love > >davidlovepianos@earthlink.net > > > > >_______________________________________________ > >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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