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After working on a few upright actions, I did my first grand regulation. Went through the Reblitz book and completed all of the steps. I even made a nice let off rack for the project. I have to say that I really like the Schwander action in the Kimball Grand. I like the repetition lever screw adjustment (makes it very easy to get the spring strength accurate quickly). Second, I like that I can regulate the let off button with the action in-situ. The most surprising thing was that the tone is now very consistent throughout. Regulation has a large affect on the tone.
I was quite surprised how nice the Kimball Grand plays after tuning, regulation and minor voicing. I can put off that Rx-3 purchase for a few more years.
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Kurt, Part-time Tuner
1980 Yamaha CP-70B
1981 Kimball 6710
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After working on a few upright actions, I did my first grand regulation. Went through the Reblitz book and completed all of the steps. I even made a nice let off rack for the project. I have to say that I really like the Schwander action in the Kimball Grand. I like the repetition lever screw adjustment (makes it very easy to get the spring strength accurate quickly). Second, I like that I can regulate the let off button with the action in-situ. The most surprising thing was that the tone is now very consistent throughout. Regulation has a large affect on the tone.
I was quite surprised how nice the Kimball Grand plays after tuning, regulation and minor voicing. I can put off that Rx-3 purchase for a few more years. Yes, The action is what makes the piano a piano. Other instruments have keys and strings but the action is what Bart Christofori invented. Not that I advocate sloppy tuning, but in more situations than not a far greater improvement in the musicality and enjoyability of the instrument can be achieved through regulation and voicing than through a tunnel-vision focus on perfect tuning. Perhaps you can tell I'm passionate about these other aspects of piano service. .. 
Keith Akins, RPT
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Gratifying, isn't it? The piano is one unit made up of so many different components. It can be broken down in many ways, but it's a circle of refinement from regulation to tuning to voicing, and you keep going round and round until you get it right, almost--then you start all over again.
Congrats on getting that first one out of the way! Don't give up on the RX-3 just yet, though. The better the piano, the greater the rewards.
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After working on a few upright actions, I did my first grand regulation. Went through the Reblitz book and completed all of the steps. I even made a nice let off rack for the project. I have to say that I really like the Schwander action in the Kimball Grand. I like the repetition lever screw adjustment (makes it very easy to get the spring strength accurate quickly). Second, I like that I can regulate the let off button with the action in-situ. The most surprising thing was that the tone is now very consistent throughout. Regulation has a large affect on the tone.
I was quite surprised how nice the Kimball Grand plays after tuning, regulation and minor voicing. I can put off that Rx-3 purchase for a few more years. I'm impressed. I looked over those parts of the Reblitz book many times, and don't feel as though my understanding is adequate to the task. Hats off to you! Hop
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