Pros & Cons

[William Benjamin]

That's why I don't like the mettle supports under the key bed on Yamaha and
other pianos.   They have a resonant sound and they are hard on the hands.
Give me wood any day.

William




PIANO BOUTIQUE
William Benjamin
Piano Tuner Extraordinaire
www.pianoboutique.biz
The tuner alone,
preserves the tone.
 
-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of gordon stelter
Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 7:44 PM
To: joegarrett at earthlink.net; Pianotech List
Subject: Re: Pros & Cons 

I am also concerned with the possibility that someone
raised here, of pain or injury to the pianist, as the
key bottoms out "hard" and sends more shock back up
through the fingers and wrists. Did she mention
anything like this ??????
    Ultimately, it's "whatever the customer prefers"
in this business, but I must wonder if someone who
spent a lot of time practising, or playing for hours
ina  hotel lobby, would encounter such an effect -----
versus someone doing a  relatively short performance
on a stage piano.
      G

--- Joseph Garrett <joegarrett at earthlink.net> wrote:

> I'd like to discuss the Wurzen Punchings aka
> Crescendo P.nchings. I should say, an appointment,
> yesterday, prompted this.
> I have to say, I like the concept, but not the end
> result, THAT, I could not confirm until yesterday.
> Scenario: Small room with a M&H BB and a Schimmel
> 5'10 or so. Side by Side. Both in excellant
> condition. The current owner of these, is a
> fantastic pianist, of high caliber and perception.
> Her main complaint was: My Shimmel is hard to play
> and the M&H is much more fun and easier to play. The
> M&H had belonged to a now deceased client of mine. I
> went the full service route on it from day one of
> it's purchase. Including a
> weight/friction/regulation to get it to even,
> acceptable specs. This was the first time I had seen
> the 11 year old Schimmel.
> Upon, opening up the Shimmel, I immersed myself in
> it's most obvious regulation problems. Upon
> completing all of that and tuning it. It seemed just
> fine to me, except one thing. The action was very
> noisy at the bottom of the stroke. I checked
> everything for proper adjustment: Balance rail,
> Front rail, back rail action, (everything) and
> finally I happened to REALLY look at the front rail
> punchings! They are Wurzen, hard/firm pressed
> felt...just like the Crescendo ones I got from
> Jurgen a while back! And here I thought this was a
> NEW thingee! NOT! I can tell you, NO ONE has changed
> them out. The Shimmel came that way.
> The main complaint, (once I pinned her down), was
> that the Schimmel FEELS too "Mechanical"! And she
> can hear the key hitting the bottom while she is
> playing! These two things REALLY bug her. I told her
> I could change the existing punchings out when she
> has the action reconditioned/regulated, (which
> should be done fairly soon). I'll only change the
> front rail punchings. The balance rail use of The
> Wurzen Felt punchings, is a far better idea, IMO.
> So...I'll leave the balance punchings in. The back
> rail felt is also Wurzen. I'll leave it in and pay
> special attention to how it effects things, before
> considering changing it out.
> Anyway, I thought you all would be interested in
> this scenario. Believe me, I certainly don't want to
> throw any rain on Jurgen's parade, as he's a friend
> and he is doing that extra something that this
> industry has needed....forever!
> Believe me, I was surprised to find this situation.
> Just so's ya know of the "pro's & con's".<G>
> Regards,
> Joe Garrett, R.P.T. (Oregon)
> Captain, Tool Police
> Squares R I


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