[pianotech] Sticking key question

[Dean May]

Check to see if the spoons have worn a divot into the felt on the damper
lever. 

 

Easy fix. Glue on a piece of new firm felt. For quick and dirty if you don't
have any new felt, just cut off the old felt, flip it upside down and reuse.


 

Dean

Dean May             cell 812.239.3359 

PianoRebuilders.com   812.235.5272 

Terre Haute IN  47802

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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Matthew Todd
Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 6:07 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: [pianotech] Sticking key question

 


I had a client call me today with several sticking keys.  I understand that
diagnosing a sticking key problem over e-mail is next to impossible, but my
client gave me some info that I thought possibly some of you, with
experiences, might give me a few ideas as to the source of the problem.

 

The piano is a Kimball console.  My client says that when she plays the
piano while using the damper pedal, nothing is wrong.  But when the piano is
played without the pedal, at least three keys stay down, and then slowly
come up.  In fact, she said that when the keys are down, she'll press the
damper pedal, and they will return on their own.

 

That is the situation, and if anyone has ideas, I will listen.

 

Thank you in advance,

TODD PIANO WORKS 
Matthew Todd, Piano Technician 
(979) 248-9578

http://www.toddpianoworks.com <http://www.toddpianoworks.com/> 

 

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