STRING COVER+FIRMER TOUCH

[William R. Monroe]

Hi Fenton,

Comments below:

> I've found that most all inexpensive small verticals need
> re-weighting/balancing of the keys. Upgrading to a better piano or not, > 
> once you have the procedure down, it is a couple hours work with >minimal 
> part cost, and major improvement in touch.

I agree with this, but would still suggest that one really should look at 
the capabilities of the instrument as a whole before reweighting.  I think 
there are enough folks out there with poor instruments that just need some 
encouragement to upgrade to a decent instrument.  A Kimball consolette is 
still a Kimball consolette, regardless of UW/DW.

> Many of these pianos have
> upweight of 12 to 15 grams, they just don't play well, the least bit of
> friction and notes fail.

In an ideal world, on an upright piano, what would you like to have for UW, 
DW (BW), or, more specifically, would these numbers be any different than 
what you would like to have in a grand?

Best,
William R. Monroe