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Thank you pianotechman, I'm there in two weeks and I'll give it a try.
Robak

I have a problem with a Christiansen upright that has a Renner drop action. This piano is, I assume, unique in design but possibly not unique in action, and i wonder whether anyone has had any experience with Renner drop actions before. My problem, (I haven't started work on it yet) is that the key ...

My code of ethics forbid me to comment, but I suggest you go to McDonalds and think about it. Whilst you're there maybe try a patty of beef in a bun, with or without cheese, to help you decide. I've forgotten the name of this delicacy but I'm sure it will come to you!

Here's another possible cause. Has the room got extremely hot prior to the buzz/twang happening? With the help of a willing twangy note player, get underneath the piano and gently push against the belly bars (ribs) which are glued to the underside of the soundboard.(They are strips of wood about 1&q...

Thanks Piano Guy. It's just sometimes one sees things in a different way to the way they were obviously meant. Barrie's comment also brought home to me that the skill of piano technology isn't being taught the way it used to be. When my college (LCF) became a university, the standard started to drop...

It saddens me to read, in a post on the 9th August, that one of this groups members considers that " Some of the high-end and concert jobs will still be there for the few skilled people (and the alarming number of bullshitters) that currently hold those positions. " This same member has va...