STIFFER ACTION

[David Andersen]

> Hello,
> 
> I have a customer who claims that her touchweight is too light and is
> asking if there is a way to change the feel of the piano so the keys
> "don't go down as easy".  ( she did not use the word "touchweight", she
> does not know what that is)
> 
> I have read past articles in the Journal and all I have found is
> information regarding repining places in the whippen.
> 
> Is that ALL I need to look at ...or are there other ways to change the
> feel?
> 
> BD

Sure...get the 1 gram clips from Yamaha; they add a gram's weight to each
key if placed close to the hammer out on the shank, and if the piano's key
ratio is within the average range, they will add between 5 and 6 grams to
the downweight at the front of the key, and usually 2 or 3 grams to the
upweight, depending on other factors.  Works like literal magic.

Try it! Easy to reverse.

David Andersen