Is shimming the action bar the way to fix this tilted key?

[abelovesrhodes]

I'm starting the refurb and the vintage vibe video says the first thing to do is correct the keybed, but the keys seem totally tiled. Is shimming the action board the right  way to fix this?

[abelovesrhodes]

It would appear my balance rail is tilted back quite a few degrees. I'm not sure what to do about that. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[Jenzz]

It would appear my balance rail is tilted back quite a few degrees. I'm not sure what to do about that. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Hi :-)

This is pretty normal and the way its supposed to be.

See this pic from the manual:

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Jenzz

[abelovesrhodes]

It would appear my balance rail is tilted back quite a few degrees. I'm not sure what to do about that. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Hi :-)

This is pretty normal and the way its supposed to be.

See this pic from the manual:

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Jenzz

Thank you so much!
Follow up as I go through the vintage vibe restoration kit.
My pedestal tops are not straight as they are in the manual, should I still install the "miracle" mod?

[Jenzz]

Hi :-)

This is common due to the age of the piano. The pedestal felts and/or the key rest felt will be compressed to some degree over +45 years. I personally would leave this as it is...

The miracle mod doesn't adress this issue, it changes more of the overall feel of the action.



Jenzz

[abelovesrhodes]

Case is coming along. Does anyone have any hints on the metal corners? Mine from Vintage Vibe are quite rounded and I don't think they will fit quite right if I just screw them on.

I have a preamp, but need to drill holes in my name rail, as it is undrilled. Does anyone have those dimensions?