Is it possible to regulate the action on a piano to feel heavier?
Can anyone recommend a good digital piano with light action? I currently have a Yamaha p80 and the keys are so heavy I only play on the bottom third of them. It seems to me that this would inhibit my ...
...uld you tell me what is wrong with these overdampers? I assume that they don't damp well even if the action is well regulated. Is there something else wrong with this kind of action. I saw one te...
I am looking for an action for a 1926 Haines Brothers Baby Grand, can't find much information on the action itself never had a player before but would love to get this work of art close to back t...
...about a week ago, and had exactly the same criteria in mind. The MP9000 has a considerably more realistic action, but both pianos produce excellent sounds (I think they're pretty much on a par in...
...d can get eaten by moths. And they are HEAVY!
Has the piano been serviced? Not just tuned, but has the action been regulated, have the hammers, felts and springs been checked and replaced where nec...
...d to hear opinions on these or previous but recent generations of these brands. I favor a better keyboard action sound and features. I hear that Roland has the best action, can anyone confirm this ? I...
...e the year of manufacturer.
Given that it is a British piano, most likely it is an old 'birdcage action' upright. Monetarily it is in the negative column, since you would have to pay som...
...ine for most piano applications - if you were serious about progressing, though, you would play on a real action - there really isn't a substitute to the feeling of the action through the keys - ...
...P 207 / 209 vs
Roland KR 977 / 1077 Pianos
Some of these feel very close to a REAL piano keyboard action and the sound is quite good as well....
...r ~$900 Korg SP200 for ~$799 sp100 at guitar city for $599
They all have what im looking for weighted action of some sort (read that was important to have so i wouldnt feel so foreign at a reg. pi...
modle no.19051 scale with patent double repeating action fully warranted straube piano hammond chicago and would anyone like to buy
...confirm there is a jump in high velovity levels.
P80 is correct. You should consider P30 : better key action.
I did not try ES1....
...secure. It still doesn't work.
Do any of you have suggestions on what might be my next course of action?...
Oh yes, sure They are the ones that made the action then. (The inside works -or "mechanics" of your piano. Problem is those actions were made for many brands of pianos...
Help! My church has a Suzuki digital piano that has a very stiff action. You can change the "touch" settings, but the keys actually stiffen up between songs. I have to press each key to g...
...smetics, and for the technical requirement of keeping dust and soil from interfering with lubricating its action;
(2) regulation of the action, then lubricating this action with permanent lubric...
...l that either of them were good enough to satisfy my urge for an acoustic piano, and that in terms of the action and feel and control, I would much rather have a pretty good upright (for about the sam...
...mber this model if it is only 3 years old. Anyway, the EP models I am familiar with do not have the piano action keys. They are what is called 'semi-weighted' which is advertising speak for ...
...d that the Petrof has better sound in the meaning of sounding less bright and also one can 'feel the action' better. Personally not owning either of those two brands I cannot give you an acc...
If you are capable of removing the action, then why can't you find a serial number? How do you know the name *Richard* ? The number should be stamped on the edge of the soundboard just to the rig...
... much is the ES1's?
THEY DID! It's called a P200.
Then decide on the P80 for the better action....
Harsh,
There is no comparison. The 506S is a much, much better piano.
The action is pretty much the same, but the CX-5H had a very lightweight structure, had a smaller back with laminated soun...
... factors that could be the cause of the problem. All of these require the piano case to be opened and the action inspected - if you're not confident in doing this yourself, then call a tuner / te...
...here. This is totally incorrect, and makes it sound as if you have an agenda.
The Herrburger (Langer) action in the Walter is one of the finest built. It's the same action in a Steinway verti...
... condition and is a handmade Diamond collection. The tone is lovely and mellow, and my husband loves the action. Pramberger is also a great sound - a little brighter, but not handmade, brand name, e...
... a beautiful quartered oak (refinished) cabinet, and has a bit of sentimental value to us. It needs some action work as a few keys have failed, and the internal leather straps have deteriorated.
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...ring.
Has to be tuned 1/4 lower or things happen. Doesn't hold so well.
Felt railing kaput.
Action not so good.
Keys slightly abused.
I love late 19th/early 20th Century instrument...
... shanks are an expensive proposition (like a couple of thousand dollars) and then be prepared to have the action regulated to accomodate the new hammers!!...
...andee,
Did you open the cover to look inside? Sometimes the store will put some kind of blocks so the action will not move during transportation...
Look over top of the keys inside the piano. ...
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