malik@galaxy.DEC (Karl Malik ZK01-1/F22 1-1440) (10/20/85)
Re; piano action >Is there an adjustment of some kind that adjusts the "heaviness" of >the action? Our church has a generic grand piano (I swear, it's >a generic piano, no sign of a manufacturer's name anywhere) that is >a bit too stiff for me. If there is such an adjustment, is it easy >enough for a novice to do, or should I call in an expert? I'm hardly an expert, but I have played around with an old clunker that I used to have. You CAN adjust the action yourself, BUT you'll find that getting the action even across all 88 keys is quite a feat. You don't want notes sticking out suddenly, while your playing a scale, just because you haven't gotten things even. Summary - there's a lot of things you can do yourself (with a good book), but adjusting the action is probably not one of them. Get a good technician (who will also have the proper tools). - Karl p.s. One thing you CAN do is take the thing apart and give it a good cleaning. Works wonders. Also, is fun; looking into the guts of a piano is like looking back into the 18th century.