don't set letoff for acceptable aftertouch! (was: set letoff for acceptable aftertouch?)

[Daniel Carlton]

The operant word here is probably "console."
If this piano has a compressed action and short keys, it isn't going  
to regulate very well at best.
A full sized vertical jack has about a 5.5 to 1 length to toe ratio.  
It whips out of the way quickly.
Console actions have short jacks. They don't clear the butt very well.
The short keys don't fall back well, so it needs extra lost motion. It  
needs help everywhere.
You're doing good if all the notes repeat and don't bobble too much.
Performance expectations of full-sized vertical actions don't apply to  
console actions.
Good luck.
Ed Sutton

first of all thanks to everyone who left comments on the thread. they  
helped greatly. i've finally gotten somewhere on this piano. bradbury  
console with heavy action and bobbling hammers in the bass. r'member?
i originally wanted to just work with the regulation where it was and  
just get it moderately playable. but that was when i came up with the  
aforementioned problems. so i just started the whole regulation over  
with 1 3/4 strike,  a little over 2 1/2 dip, and whatever i could  
manage for letoff with old, grooved letoff buttons. oh and i weakened  
the damper return springs; that definitely made a difference with the  
touch.
happy to say it feels so much better and no bobbling.

daniel carlton





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