DW graduates from 49 in the bass to 46 at the top. This action got the whole 9 yards, including SW smoothing and key rebalancing, and key bushings/balance holes have been very carefully sized & lubricated, so I don't think that's the problem. - Mark Porritt, David wrote: > Mark: > > What's the down weight and how are the front bushings? That can make a > lot of difference. If each key goes down easily as you glissando a > "normal" key feels fine. If the down weight it too high or the bushing > too tight it does feel bad. > > dp > > David M. Porritt > dporritt at smu.edu > > -----Original Message----- > From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On > Behalf Of Mark Dierauf > Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2007 9:25 AM > To: Pianotech > Subject: Glissando facilitation > > Sorry, I couldn't think of a better subject heading for this one. I have > > a client looking at a high end B I have for sale, which he really loves, > > but there are a couple of things that he'd like me to do. One is that he > > feels that the key edges are a bit hard on his fingers when he performs > a glissando. This particular keyboard is original 1906 ivory, in > remarkably excellent condition. Other that making sure that everything > was glued down tightly, the only thing that I've done to them is to give > > them a light sanding and then polishing with white tripoli. The edges > aren't particularly sharp, and the key sides show very little (if any) > wear. Have any of you ever had such a request? My only thoughts are to > lightly shoe-shine the edges with super fine-grit paper, (and) or to > perhaps rub a little beeswax on the edges of the ivory. > > - Mark Dierauf > > > >
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