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Dear pianoexpert and thesimon, I have just seen a video about tuning on YT, and one thing struck me: seeing the hammers damaged by the grooves of the strings, the technician proceeded to "comb them" using a special tool. I am asking you, does such an intervention not lighten the total weight of the hammer rail, and therefore necessitate readjusting the key weight? THANK YOU
best regards
saverio
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I must be honest.
When a piano is new, it should not have grooves on the strings that require "combing" the hammers. Combing means using a brass brush to lift the felt. I am against this. I hope he hasn't shaved the hammers, which must maintain a NON round and/or flattened shape in the treble. Check that after this intervention, the touch and the sound in the pianissimo of the treble, and not just there, have not become dull. I have the impression that such an intervention serves to "hastily" cover tuning discontinuities!!!!!!!!!!
Anyway, even a shaving (I hope he hasn't done it!!!!) in the upright does not greatly affect the key weight.
Let me know!
Regards and Happy Easter
Paolo
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Perhaps Saverio, you were referring to an intervention you saw on YouTube and not an intervention performed on your piano...
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Yes, thesimon is right, I saw that intervention on YT......what do you think??
THANK YOU AS ALWAYS!!!
regards
saverio
Moderator
Dear Saverio,
Even if you are referring to another piano, not yours, I reiterate my ideas. In any case, simply "combing" the hammers does not affect the weighting.
Regards Paolo
