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This
is not a comprehensive list, but should give you an idea what I do
when I regulate.
There is also the option of just improving one area, kind of a
band-aide approach. From my experience, when I do a complete
regulation, there is a considerable amount of time in prep work, repairs and
reconditioning. This lays the foundation for a successful full
regulation, this is why it can take 15 - 20+ hours. My process is
complete and exhaustive.
*Once I have had a chance to evaluate your piano, I will give you
a quote to consider. Typically deeply discounted. So even if it takes 10 or 20+ hours, your price
will be known. I would budget $850 - $1,000
As
a pianist, this will give you:
Absolute Evenness
Perfect Alignment
Predictability
Control
Power
Dynamic Range
Speed of Repetition
Overall, making your
piano a joy to play. It will likely be better than when the piano
was brand new. The procedures, methods and tools I employ have
improved immensely over the last few years.
Cleaned
Action,
Action Cavity, Soundboard (beneath strings)
Tuning
Pin area, Piano Frame, Piano Plate
Deep
Cleaning Black Keys of Grime, Polishing
Deep
Cleaning/Bead Blasting Action Frame & Keys
Repairs
& Refurbishing
Pinning and
Regulating Wippen Flanges (Worst Ones)
Pinning and
Regulating Hammer Flanges (All- 5 to 6 grams resistance)
Pinning and
Regulating Repetition Lever Flanges
Sizing Balance Rail
and Front Rail Mortises (Inside the Key)
Bushing/Treating
Balance Rail and Front Rail Bushings
Cleaning and
Polishing Front & Balance Rail Key Pins
Repairing Ivory Keys
Polishing Capstans
Repairing/Refurbishing
Felt Regulating Buttons, Hammer Rest Rail, Key End Damper Felt,
Knuckles, Front and Balance Rail Felt Bushings, Catchers, Drop Screw
Felt and Spoon Regulating Button Felt
Reshaping Hammers,
Squaring and Spacing
Traveling Hammer
Shanks and Wippens
Whiting &
Polishing White Keys
Tightened all screws
(Hammer Rail, Wippen Rail, Damper Rail, etc.)
Lubrication
Sand,
Sweep & Lube Key-frame (rails & sides)
Polished/Lube
Balance Rail Pins (88)
Polished/Lube
Front Rail Pins (88)
Tested
and Lube (or repinned) all Hammer Flange center pins
Micro-fine
Teflon powder to knuckles (88)
Eased
all Balance and Front Key bushings (applied VS Profelt)
Alignment
Squared
& Spaced Keys
Traveled
Hammers, shimmed offending ones
Traveled
Wippins, shimmed offending ones
Checked
overall alignment:
Repetition
Lever to Jack, Wippen to Capstan, Jack to Knuckle
Adjusted
Back-checks to Hammer Tail
Leveled
White & Black Keys
Bedded
the Key-frame
Sostenuto Glide Bolts (when present)
Regulation
Adjusted
all 88 repetition springs
Set
let-off buttons (3mm to 1.5mm)
Set
Hammer Blow distance (47-49 mm)
Fine
adjusted hammer line so after-touch is at .048 inch
Regulated
Jacks to Knuckle Core
Regulated
drop screws
Regulated
back checks (5/8” or better)
Adjusted
key dip for uniform after-touch (10 mm)
Regulated
repetition lever flanges
Regulated
damper mechanism from key lift and pedal lift
Adjusted
damper stop rail
Adjusted
key stop rail
Adjusted
hammer rest rail
Voicing
Level all strings
Seat
strings to the bridges
Seat
front and rear duplex segments
Mate
and align hammers to strings
Voice
all 88 hammers for
Dynamic
Range
Noise
in Capo section
Sustain
evenness
Attack
evenness (eliminated any metallic sound)
Evenness
in sixteenth note groupings
Balance
in each section (chord balance)
Shift
position voicing
Fine
Tune (A-440 Hz)
Pitch
Raise & Fine Tuning
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