Steinway M Backcheck Problem

[AlliedPianoCraft]

>> Truth be said, I have no answer. I made it work, but didn't really solve 
>> the problem.
> 
> How long are the tails, tenor and bass? How far below the tail 
> is the backcheck top with the key fully depressed (like you're 
> getting)?

I didn't measure the tails below the shank, but they looked OK. The hammer tail was about 1/4" below the backcheck with the key fully depressed after let off.


> I don't know what the current decree from the mountaintop is, 
> but for many years the official story was that one mustn't 
> expect the bass hammers to check reliably, because they just 
> weren't going to. I've watched many a PBS broadcast where the 
> overhead shot of the piano in play clearly showed the bass 
> hammers conspicuously not checking.
> Ron N


That makes me feel a lot better. I haven't had this problem before.

Al Guecia
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