Hmmm, I stand by what I said, William. I don't think the dampers or damper
levers are the source of the problem. But, boy, why not add in my "wrong
again" column while I'm at it. "Never right, but always certain"!
Paul
In a message dated 2/18/2009 8:02:42 P.M. Central Standard Time,
bill at a440piano.net writes:
That'll teach me to skim an email. I read it the other way around - dampers
engaged = sluggish keys. This was not what you wrote, Matthew, my
apologies. I'd tend to agree with Dean here, too.
William R. Monroe
Matthew,
I think Dean May has identified the problem.
If using the pedal to disengage the dampers from the equation causes the
keys to come back up, that is characteristic of a damper spoon hanging up in the
damper lever felt. Sometimes the damper spoon gets dirty or corroded, or
poorly adjusted, and digs a divot in the felt on the damper lever, then hangs
up in it.
Engaged dampers would help to overcome most other causes of sluggishness in
the action.
The problem may be apparent with only the three keys now, but other notes
may be worn and ready to cause problems in the near future. Be sure to check
them all. You will have to pull the action to get a good look at everything.
Good luck!
Claude Harding
____________________________________
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,
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