Glissando facilitation

[Mark Dierauf]

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:
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> 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.
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> dp
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> 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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